Definitions of Geusz - Verbs and Nouns

AHD vs. MHD vs. NHD

-sz was a predecessor of –s, -ss, -?..

There were some changes with the sibilants. MHD 'z' and 'zz,' developed out of "t" at the Second Sound Shift, and became unvoiced 's' (written 's,' 'ss,' or '?) and 'ts' (written 'z' or 'tz') respectively.

z also appears as c before e and i. After vowels it is weakened to ʒ ("weak z", or "sharp s", written as geschwänztes z "tailed z"; also transcribed as ȥ "z with hook"), after short vowels geminating to ʒʒ (haʒ, genitive haʒʒes "hate"). This group from early times begins merging with ss, ultimately the origin of the ?of Modern German orthography.

So z became s, ss or ?and zz became z or tz. Name endings would also have been changed applying this “Primary Language Change.”

Geuszen is an MHD verb:

geuszen (Sie geuszen, ich geusze, du geusz); Evolved into gießen (NHD - eu became ie during a “Secondary Language Change” which came later).

1) to pour (especially water); to water (the lawn, the plant, the garden, etc.). Es gießt (geusz) in Hamburg (It is pouring [rain] in Hamburg)

2) to cast, shape or mold.

Geusz in MHD nouns:

Geusz[bach] (masculine) (familiar); Evolved to Gieß[bach]

Torrent of white (mountain) water Literally “pouring-stream”

Geuszkanne (-n pl) (feminine); Evolved to Gießkanne

Watering can

Geusz in MHD nouns:

Geuszer (-s pl) (masculine); Evolved to Gießer (NHD)

Metalworker, caster, founder

Geuszen (feminine); Evolved to Gießen (NHD)

Metalworking, casting, founding

Geuszerei (-en pl) (feminine); Evolved to Gießerei

Foundry