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Jëst
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jest jesť
Alemannic German
Etymology
From gsw gmh jest, from gsw goh *jest, from gsw gem-pro *jestuz fermentation; yeast. Cognate with obsolete de Jäst, de Jast intense excitement, surge of anger (originally meaning “fermentation”), de Gischt seafoam (from variant form goh *gest), nl gist yeast, stq Jääst yeast, en yeast, is jöstur yeast.
Noun
gsw noun m
gsw Uri Early cheese blowing, a gas defect that causes pockets of gas in young cheese.
References
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gsw Cheeses