geiser

See also: Geiser, géiser, and gêiser

Basque

Noun

geiser inan

  1. geyser

Declension

Declension of geiser (inan C-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive geiser geiserra geiserrak geiserrok
ergative geiserrek geiserrak geiserrek geiserrok
dative geiserri geiserrari geiserrei geiserroi
genitive geiserren geiserraren geiserren geiserron
comitative geiserrekin geiserrarekin geiserrekin geiserrokin
causative geiserrengatik geiserrarengatik geiserrengatik geiserrongatik
benefactive geiserrentzat geiserrarentzat geiserrentzat geiserrontzat
instrumental geiserrez geiserraz geiserrez geiserrotaz
innesive geiserretan geiserrean geiserretan geiserrotan
locative geiserretako geiserreko geiserretako geiserrotako
allative geiserretara geiserrera geiserretara geiserrotara
terminative geiserretaraino geiserreraino geiserretaraino geiserrotaraino
directive geiserretarantz geiserrerantz geiserretarantz geiserrotarantz
destinative geiserretarako geiserrerako geiserretarako geiserrotarako
ablative geiserretatik geiserretik geiserretatik geiserrotatik
partitive geiserrik — — —
prolative geisertzat — — —

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic Geysir, related to the verb geysa (“to gush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛi̯.zər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: gei‧ser
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯sər

Noun

geiser m (plural geisers, diminutive geisertje n)

  1. geyser
  2. boiler, water heater

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: geiser

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch geiser, from Geysir, a particular Icelandic geyser, which named after Icelandic geysir (“gusher”) and the verb geysa (“to gush”), from Old Norse geysa (“to gush”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡei.sər]
  • Hyphenation: géi‧sêr

Noun

geiser (plural geiser-geiser)

  1. (geology) geyser: a boiling natural spring which throws forth at frequent intervals jets of water, mud etc., driven up by the expansive power of steam

Alternative forms

Further reading

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