How Do You Spell GESSNER?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɛsnə] (IPA)

The word "Gessner" is spelled with a hard "g" sound followed by a short "e" sound, a double "s" sound, and ending with a short "er" sound. The IPA phonetic transcription for "Gessner" would be /ˈɡɛsnər/. This word is a proper noun that is often used as a last name, and it originates from Germanic languages. In German, the "ss" sound is pronounced as a "ß" sound, and the "er" sound is pronounced with a strong emphasis on the "r".

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Etymology of GESSNER

The word Gessner is a German surname with Swiss origins. Its etymology can be traced back to the Middle High German word geiznære or geizanære, which means greedy or avaricious. Over time, this evolved into Geizner, referring to someone who is greedy or a miser. The Swiss dialects further modified the word to Geßner or Gässner, eventually giving rise to the modern surname Gessner.

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