geh

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See also: ge̍h and -geh

Alemannic German

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geh (third-person singular simple present git, past participle geh, auxiliary haa) (Switzerland)

  1. Alternative spelling of gee

Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gān, gēn, from Old High German gān, gēn, from Proto-West Germanic *gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- (to leave). Cognates include German gehen, Dutch gaan, Yiddish גיין (geyn), English go, Old Norse , Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (gaggan).

Pronunciation

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  • (Verb)
  • (Interjection)
    • IPA(key): /ɡ̊ɛ/, /ɡ̊ɛː/

Verb

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geh (past participle gångan)

  1. (intransitive) to walk, to go
    Heit wui i nimmer geh.I don't walk to walk anymore today.
    Gemma, gemma!Let's go!
  2. (auxiliary, with an infinitive) to go and perform the action denoted by the infinitive
    I geh mi wåschn.I'll go and wash myself.
    Geh di schaman!Go and be ashamed of yourself!
    Gehst heit spuatln?Are you going to do sport today?
  3. (transitive) to go, to take
    Heit geh ma de schware Streckn.Today we'll take the difficult route.
  4. (intransitive) to leave, to go
    So, mia miassn geh.Alright, we have to leave.
  5. (impersonal, intransitive) to be going; to be all right; indicates how the dative object fares
    Wia geht's? - Jå, geht eh.How's it going? - It's going alright.
  6. (intransitive, often impersonal) to be possible, to work
    Dad des geh?Would that be possible?
    Geht des so?Does it work that way?
  7. (intransitive) to work, to function (of a machine, method or the like)
    De Maschin geht scho wieder.The machine is working again.
  8. (intransitive) to sit, to rise, to expand (of dough etc.)
    Der Toag muaß oa Stund geh.The dough has to sit for one hour.
  9. (intransitive, derogatory, with auf or åm) to get on someone's nerves (object variable)
    Des geht ma auf d'Nervn.This is getting on my nerves. (literally, “This is going on my nerves.”)
    Der geht ma åm Beidl.He's getting on my nerves. (literally, “He is going on my dick.”)
    Du gehst ma åm Oasch.You are getting on my nerves. (literally, “You are going on my arse.”)

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Interjection

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geh

  1. singular imperative of geh
  2. interjection preceding a request or an objection: will you, would you, come on
    Geh, gimma bitte no a Glasl.Give me another glass, would you?
    Geh, hoid de Goschn!Shut your trap, will you!
    Geh, des kånnst do ned måcha.Come on, you can't do that.
  3. interjection indicating or reinforcing disbelief or doubt: no, nah, no way, get out of here
    Geh, des håd s' sicher ned gsågt!Nah, she certainly didn't say that!
    Håst scho gheat? Da Mayer håd se derstessn. - Geh!Have you heard? Mayer has died in an accident. - No way!
    I bi scho siebnmoi um d'Wöd gfoan. - Geh, Gschichtldrucker.I've travelled around the world seven times. - Get out of here, you storyteller.
  4. interjection preceding and reinforcing a reply or retort to previously voiced doubt: no, not at all, by no means
    Is des ned gfährlich, wia du des måchst? - Geh, i måch des scho immer so.Isn't how you do that dangerous? - Not at all, I've always done it this way.

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeː/
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  • Rhymes: -eː

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geh

  1. singular imperative of gehen

Northern Kurdish

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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Noun

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geh f (Arabic spelling گەھ)

  1. (anatomy) finger joint
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Etymology 2

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From Persian گاه (gâh, time; place).

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geh (Arabic spelling گەھ)

  1. sometimes, at times
    Synonyms: carina, gavina

References

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  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “geh I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 254
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “geh II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 254

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German gehen, Dutch gaan, English go.

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geh

  1. to go

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