geh

• IPA^(key): /ɡ̊eː/
• Rhymes: -eː

geh (third-person singular simple present git, past participle geh, auxiliary haa) (Switzerland)

1. Alternative spelling of gee

• gian (Southern Bavarian, Tyrol)

From Middle High German gān, gēn, from Old High German gān, gēn, from Proto-West Germanic *gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- (“to leave”). Cognates include German gehen, Dutch gaan, Yiddish גיין (geyn), English go, Old Norse gá, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐌽 (gaggan).

• (Verb)
  • IPA^(key): /ɡ̊eː/
• (Interjection)
  • IPA^(key): /ɡ̊ɛ/, /ɡ̊ɛː/

geh (past participle gångan)

1. (intransitive) to walk, to go

   Heit wui i nimmer geh. ― I don't walk to walk anymore today.

   Gemma, gemma! ― Let's go!

2. (auxiliary, with an infinitive) to go and perform the action denoted by the infinitive

   I geh mi wåschn. ― I'll go and wash myself.

   Geh di schaman! ― Go and be ashamed of yourself!

   Gehst heit spuatln? ― Are you going to do sport today?

3. (transitive) to go, to take

   Heit geh ma de schware Streckn. ― Today we'll take the difficult route.

4. (intransitive) to leave, to go

   So, mia miassn geh. ― Alright, we have to leave.

5. (impersonal, intransitive) to be going; to be all right; indicates how the dative object fares

   Wia geht's? - Jå, geht eh. ― How's it going? - It's going alright.

6. (intransitive, often impersonal) to be possible, to work

   Dad des geh? ― Would that be possible?

   Geht des so? ― Does it work that way?

7. (intransitive) to work, to function (of a machine, method or the like)

   De Maschin geht scho wieder. ― The machine is working again.

8. (intransitive) to sit, to rise, to expand (of dough etc.)

   Der Toag muaß oa Stund geh. ― The dough has to sit for one hour.

9. (intransitive, derogatory, with auf or åm) to get on someone's nerves (object variable)

   Des geht ma auf d'Nervn. ― This is getting on my nerves. (literally, “This is going on my nerves.”)

   Der geht ma åm Beidl. ― He's getting on my nerves. (literally, “He is going on my dick.”)

   Du gehst ma åm Oasch. ― You are getting on my nerves. (literally, “You are going on my arse.”)

geh

1. singular imperative of geh
2. interjection preceding a request or an objection: will you, would you, come on

   Geh, gimma bitte no a Glasl. ― Give me another glass, would you?

   Geh, hoid de Goschn! ― Shut your trap, will you!

   Geh, des kånnst do ned måcha. ― Come on, you can't do that.

3. interjection indicating or reinforcing disbelief or doubt: no, nah, no way, get out of here

   Geh, des håd s' sicher ned gsågt! ― Nah, she certainly didn't say that!

   Håst scho gheat? Da Mayer håd se derstessn. - Geh! ― Have you heard? Mayer has died in an accident. - No way!

   I bi scho siebnmoi um d'Wöd gfoan. - Geh, Gschichtldrucker. ― I've travelled around the world seven times. - Get out of here, you storyteller.

4. interjection preceding and reinforcing a reply or retort to previously voiced doubt: no, not at all, by no means

   Is des ned gfährlich, wia du des måchst? - Geh, i måch des scho immer so. ― Isn't how you do that dangerous? - Not at all, I've always done it this way.

• ah geh
• geh bitte
• geh leck
• geh ma, gemma
• nå geh

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡeː/

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• Rhymes: -eː

geh

1. singular imperative of gehen

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛh/

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• gehe

geh f (Arabic spelling گەھ)

1. (anatomy) finger joint

From Persian گاه (gâh, “time; place”).

geh (Arabic spelling گەھ)

1. sometimes, at times

   Synonyms: carina, gavina

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “geh I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 254
• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “geh II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 254

Compare German gehen, Dutch gaan, English go.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡeː/

geh

1. to go