gesten
See also: Gesten
Middle English
Etymology 1
From gest (“guest”) + -en (“infinitival ending”).
Alternative forms
- geste, gest
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɛstən/
Noun
gesten
- (rare) To host a guest, provide hospitality.
- (rare) To provide lodging and/or food.
Conjugation
Conjugation of gesten (weak)
| infinitive | (to) gesten | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | geste | gestede |
| 2nd person singular | gestest | gestedest |
| 3rd person singular | gesteth, gesteþ | gestede |
| plural | gesten | gesteden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | geste | gestede |
| plural | gesten | gesteden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | geste | |
| plural | gesteth, gesteþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| gestende, gestinge | gested, ygested | |
Descendants
- English: guest
References
- “gesten (v.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-26.
Etymology 2
From geste (“tale”) + -en (“infinitival ending”).
Alternative forms
- geste, gest, geest, gestyn
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛstən/, /ˈdʒɛːstən/
Noun
gesten
- (rare) To read poetry aloud.
Conjugation
Conjugation of gesten (weak)
| infinitive | (to) gesten | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | geste | gestede |
| 2nd person singular | gestest | gestedest |
| 3rd person singular | gesteth, gesteþ | gestede |
| plural | gesten | gesteden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | geste | gestede |
| plural | gesten | gesteden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | geste | |
| plural | gesteth, gesteþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| gestende, gestinge | gested, ygested | |
Descendants
- English: gest
References
- “ǧē̆sten (v.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-26.
Etymology 3
From geste (“guest”, noun) + -en (“verbal suffix for adjectives”).
Noun
gesten
- Alternative form of gestenen (“to lodge”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
gesten m
- definite singular of gest
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
gesten m
- definite singular of gest
Spanish
Verb
gesten
- Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of gestar.
- Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of gestar.
- Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of gestar.
Swedish
Noun
gesten
- definite singular of gest