Gezeiten

German

Etymology

From the plural of Middle High German gezīt (“particular time, such as a feast or prayer time”). The modern sense is loaned from cognate Middle Low German getīde, whence also Tide.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈtsaɪ̯tən/, [ɡəˈtsaɪ̯tən], [ɡəˈtsaɪ̯tn̩]
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Noun

Gezeiten pl

  1. (plural only) tides (periodic change of the sea level)

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