how to pronounce geste

/ˈɡeːstə/

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geste is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

eː

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An example use of geste in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… eben so noble geste 24 deswegen auch nur …”

meanings of geste

noun:

Gesture.

geste frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word geste occurs in german on average 8.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.