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kiesen.

to choose; to select

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkiːzən/
  1. to choose; to select

    archaic · class-2 · strong · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German kiesen, from Old High German kiosan, from Proto-West Germanic *keusan, from Proto-Germanic *keusaną (“to choose”). Cognate with Low German kesen, Dutch kiezen, English choose, Danish kyse, Icelandic kjósa, Gothic 𐌺𐌹𐌿𐍃𐌰𐌽 (kiusan).

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