Gebärde
German (Berlin)
/ɡəˈbɛːɐ̯də/, /ɡəˈbeːɐ̯də/
noun
Definitions
- any gesture of the body
- (sign language) a gesture used in sign language
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German gebærde inherited from Old High German gibārida derived from Proto-Germanic *gabērijaną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*gabērijaną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -n- German
- Drohgebärde German
- Gebärdensprache German
- Sprache German
- drohen German
- gebärden German
- *gabērijaną Proto-Germanic
- gebærde Danish
- gibārida Old High German
- gebærde Middle High German