Gein
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as Middle Dutch gheyne in 1321, deriving either from the Germanic hydronym *Gaginô or from a term cognate to German gähnen (“yawn”).
The hamlet and neighborhood are both named after the river.
Compare Geyen.
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file) - Hyphenation: Gein
- Homophones: gein, gijn
Proper noun
editGein n
- A minor river in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
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- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
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- Dutch proper nouns
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- nl:Rivers in Utrecht, Netherlands
- nl:Rivers in the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Utrecht, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands
- nl:Villages in Utrecht, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Neighbourhoods in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in North Holland, Netherlands