different between geer vs geez

English

Noun

geer (countable and uncountable, plural geers)

1. Obsolete form of gear.

Anagrams

• Eger, Gere, eger, egre, gree

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gêer, from Old Dutch *g?r, from Proto-West Germanic *gai?, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz.

Pronunciation

Noun

geer m (plural geren, diminutive geertje n)

1. spear
2. (heraldry) gyron

Synonyms

• (spear): speer, spies, lans

Derived terms

• aalgeer

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *g?r, from Proto-West Germanic *gai?, from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz.

Noun

gêer m

1. spear

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: geer

Further reading

• “ghere (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “geer (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page III

English

Etymology 1

A minced oath from the word Jesus.

Alternative forms

• geeze
• jeez

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?i?z/

Rhymes: -i?z

Interjection

geez

1. (euphemistic) An exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:wow

Translations

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of geezer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i?z/
• Rhymes: -i?z

Noun

geez

1. (Britain, slang) Informal address to a male.

   Hi geez, you alright?

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:friend

Basque

Noun

geez

1. instrumental plural of ge