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Geisel.

hostage

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡaɪ̯zəl/

  1. hostage

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German gīsel, from Old High German gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic *gīsl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.

noun/ˈɡaɪ̯zəl/

  1. hostage

    archaic · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German gīsel, from Old High German gīsal, from Proto-West Germanic *gīsl, from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz.

name/ˈɡaɪ̯zəl/

  1. a river in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

    definite · proper-noun · usually
noun/ˈɡaɪ̯zəl/

  1. Obsolete form (now misspelling) of Geißel (“scourge”)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

See the main lemma.

name/ˈɡaɪ̯zəl/

  1. a surname

    feminine · masculine · proper-noun · strong
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