Gleichnis
German (Berlin)
noun
Definitions
- simile
- (biblical) parable
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German gelīchnisse inherited from Old High German gilīhnissi inherited from *galīkanassī (likeness).
Origin
*galīkanassī
Gloss
likeness
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- like English
- likeness English
- mislikeness English
- gelicnes Old English
- līcness Old English
- liknesse Middle English
- ligne Danish
- lignelse Danish
- gilīhnissa Old High German
- gilīhnissi Old High German
- gelīchnisse Middle High German
- Gläichnes Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *galīkanassī gmw-pro
- gilīcnussi Old Dutch
- līkenisse Middle Low German
- giliknessi Old Saxon
- gilīknessi Old Saxon