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Gen

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gen"

English

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Etymology 1

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Proper noun

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Gen

  1. A Niger-Congo language of Togo.

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Etymology 2

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Shortened from new generation, from Italian generazione nuova.

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Gen (plural Gens)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement.

Etymology 3

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Proper noun

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Gen

  1. A female given name, a short form of Genevieve.
    • 1894, Harper's Young People, page 208:
      Hal. Oh, don't fuss, Gen. I'll do my part all right. Mamma's 'structed me, you know.
      Genevieve. Instructed, Hal.
    • 2017, Emma G Prince, The Silent Life of Genevieve, →ISBN:
      “Gen? Listen, I'm so sorry I did that, Gen. You gotta believe me. I'm not like this and you know it.” “Listen...Kyle, I...I don't think I want to see you anymore.” Genevieve's voice cracked. “Gen!”

Etymology 4

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Noun

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Gen (plural Gens)

  1. Alternative form of Gen. (“General”)
    • 2023 August 26, Dan Sabbagh, “‘That’s our guy’: how UK military chief became key Nato liaison in Ukraine”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      Particularly notable was the presence not just of Nato’s military chief, the American Gen Christopher Cavoli, but also Adm Sir Tony Radakin, Britain’s most senior military officer, who is now acknowledged in Washington and Kyiv as an increasingly important actor in helping Ukraine overcome the Russian invaders.

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German

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Etymology

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Coined by Danish biologist Wilhelm Johannsen in 1909, from Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Noun

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Gen n (strong, genitive Gens, plural Gene)

  1. gene

Declension

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Declension of Gen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gen die Gene
genitive eines des Gens der Gene
dative einem dem Gen den Genen
accusative ein das Gen die Gene

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Further reading

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  • “Gen” in Duden online
  • “Gen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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