gedeihen

See also: Gedeihen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gedīhen, from Old High German githīhan; prefixed variant of Middle High German dīhen, from Old High German thīhan, from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną. Compare with obsolete English thee (to thrive).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈdaɪən/, [ɡəˈdaɪən], [ɡəˈdaɪn]
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Verb

gedeihen (class 1 strong, third-person singular simple present gedeiht, past tense gedieh, past participle gediehen, past subjunctive gediehe, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to thrive; to flourish; to prosper

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