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Gees vs Geas - What's the difference?

gees | geas |

As nouns the difference between gees and geas

is that gees is while geas is a vow or obligation placed upon a person.

As a verb gees

is (gee).

gees

English

Noun

(head)
  • Die meervoud van "gee" is nie "gees" nie, omdat "gee" n werkwoord is en as sulks nie n meervoud kan hĂȘ nie in Afrikaans. Die meervoud van die selfstandige naamwoord, "gees", is "geeste". The plural form of "gee" in afrikaans does not rexist, because "gee" is a verb and as such cannot have a plural form - not in Afrikaans. The noun "gees" means "spirit" in Afrikaans and the plural form of "gees" is "geeste".

    Verb

    (head)
  • (gee)
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    geas

    English

    Noun

  • A vow or obligation placed upon a person.
  • A curse.
  • A mystical compulsion.
  • Quotations

    * 1980' - Stephen Donaldson, ''The Wounded Land'', page 162, ''The memory came upon him like a '''''geas'' , overwhelming his revulsion, numbing his heart. Neil Gaiman, "Chivalry": "Galaad stood up again and turned to Mrs. Whitaker. 'Gracious lady, keeper of the Holy of Holies, let me now depart this place with the Blessed Chalice, that my journeyings may be ended and my geas fulfilled.'"

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