Geheiß

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German geheize n, variant of geheiz m, from Old High German giheiz m, from Proto-Germanic *gahait-, deverbal from *haitaną, whence modern heißen (in the sense of “to command”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈhaɪ̯s/
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Noun

Geheiß n (strong, genitive Geheißes, plural Geheiße)

  1. (literary) behest, command
    auf Geheiß seines Vaters
    at his father's behest

Usage notes

  • Now rare and dated outside the expression auf jemands Geheiß (as above).

Declension

Further reading

  • Geheiß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache