gorst

See also: Gorst

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

gorst

1. second-person singular preterite of gären

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gors, gorste, gost, grost

Etymology

From Old English gors, gorst, from Proto-West Germanic *gerstu, from Proto-Germanic *gerstō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔrst/, /ˈɡɔrs/

Noun

gorst (plural gorstes)

1. Gorse (Ulex europaeus) or a similar plant.
2. An area covered with gorse or furze.

Descendants

• English: gorse
• Yola: goss, gorr

References

• “gorst, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-7.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gorst, from Proto-Germanic *gurstaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡorst/, [ɡorˠst]

Noun

gorst m

1. gorse

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	gorst	gorstas
accusative	gorst	gorstas
genitive	gorstes	gorsta
dative	gorste	gorstum

Descendants

• Middle English: gorst, gors, gorste, gost, grost
  • English: gorse
  • Yola: goss, gorr