Geweih

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gewīge, *gewīhe (in hirzgewīh), ultimately: a collective derivation from an Old High German *wīa (“branch”), related with Proto-Slavic *věja (compare Slovene veja), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *woh₁y-éh₂ (“branch, twig”), see also Sanskrit वया (vayā́, “branch, twig”). The consonants -g-, -h- are then mere hiatus breakers. Alternatively a tool noun derived from Proto-Germanic *wiganą (“to fight”), whence Old English wīgan, related with German weigern (“to refuse”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈvaɪ̯/ Rhymes: -aɪ̯ === Noun === Geweih n (strong, genitive Geweihs or Geweihes, plural Geweihe) antlers, horns (of a deer etc.) ==== Usage notes ==== The singular refers to one animal’s antlers as a whole. The plural refers to several animals or to different kinds. If it is necessary to refer to one of the two portions individually, this is called Geweihstange, in non-specialist use also Geweihhälfte. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Elchgeweih, Hirschgeweih, Rentiergeweih, Schaufelgeweih Arschgeweih ==== Related terms ==== Geweihschaft, Geweihschaufel, Geweihstange Geweihaxt, Geweihbeil, Geweihhammer, Geweihpickel ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: geweiAfrikaans: gewei→ West Frisian: gewei === References === === Further reading === “Geweih” in Duden online “Geweih” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Geweih” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.