Gesicht
German (Berlin)
/ɡeˈzɪçt/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) the face
- a facial expression, a look
- (figuratively) outward appearance, reputation
- (dated) sight, vision; the ability to see
- a vision, sight; something extraordinary or supernatural that is seen
Etymology
Inherited from Old High German gisiht derived from Proto-Germanic *sihtiz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*sihtiz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -n- German
- -s- German
- Ausdruck German
- Backpfeife German
- Backpfeifengesicht German
- Erker German
- Farbe German
- Gesichtsausdruck German
- Gesichtserker German
- Gesichtsfarbe German
- Gesichtskreis German
- Gesichtspunkt German
- Gesichtsschleier German
- Gesichtsverletzung German
- Janus German
- Janusgesicht German
- Kreis German
- Milch German
- Milchgesicht German
- Mond German
- Mondgesicht German
- Punkt German
- Sack German
- Sackgesicht German
- Schleier German
- Sicht German
- Verletzung German
- gesichtslos German
- aangezicht Dutch, Flemish
- dorpsgezicht Dutch, Flemish
- gezicht Dutch, Flemish
- gezichtsbedrog Dutch, Flemish
- gezichtsbeharing Dutch, Flemish
- gezichtspunt Dutch, Flemish
- gezichtsuitdrukking Dutch, Flemish
- gezichtsveld Dutch, Flemish
- gezichtsverlies Dutch, Flemish
- schermgezicht Dutch, Flemish
- stadsgezicht Dutch, Flemish
- vergezicht Dutch, Flemish
- zicht Dutch, Flemish
- *ga- Proto-Germanic
- *sihtiz Proto-Germanic
- sikt Swedish
- siht Old English
- sihþ Old English
- gesicht Middle Dutch
- sichte Middle Dutch
- gisiht Old High German
- siht Old High German
- gesig Afrikaans
- gesiht Middle High German
- Gesiicht Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- sichte Middle Low German
- gazicht Cimbrian