Etymology

From the plural of Middle High German gezīt ‎(“particular time, such as a feast or prayer time”). The modern sense is loaned from cognate Middle Low German getīde, whence also Tide.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /gəˈtsaɪ̯tən/, [gəˈtsaɪ̯tən], [gəˈtsaɪ̯tn̩]