Gift

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gift f (“gift, present”), Old High German gift f (“gift”), from Proto-West Germanic *gifti, from Proto-Germanic *giftiz, which is a derivation of *gebaną (“to give”). Cognate with English gift. The word has been used as a euphemism for "poison" since Old High German, a semantic loan from Late Latin dosis (“dose”), from Ancient Greek δόσις (dósis, “gift; dose of medicine”). The original meaning "gift" has disappeared in contemporary Standard German, but remains in some compounds (see Mitgift). Compare also Dutch gift (“gift”) alongside gif (“poison”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɪft/ Rhymes: -ɪft === Noun === Gift n (strong, genitive Giftes or Gifts, plural Gifte) poison; toxin; venom ==== Usage notes ==== While the word is neuter in contemporary German, it may also occasionally be masculine in older texts. Note that Gift is a false friend and does not mean "gift". The general word for "gift" is Geschenk. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === Gift f (genitive Gift, plural Giften) (obsolete) gift; something given Synonym: Gabe ==== Derived terms ==== Mitgift ==== Descendants ==== Danish: gift (“poison”) → Faroese: gift Saterland Frisian: Gift === References === === Further reading === “Gift” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Gift” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon Gift on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “Gift” in Duden online “Gift” in Duden online == Hunsrik == === Etymology === From Middle High German and Old High German gift, from Proto-West Germanic *gifti, from Proto-Germanic *giftiz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kift/ === Noun === Gift n (plural Gifte) poison === Further reading === Online Hunsrik Dictionary == Pennsylvania German == === Etymology === From Middle High German and Old High German gift, from Proto-West Germanic *gifti, from Proto-Germanic *giftiz. Compare German Gift, Dutch gif. === Noun === Gift n poison poison ivy, ivy poisoning