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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

genne.

to herd, shepherd, guide, impel (people or animals)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈɡɛnə]
  1. to herd, shepherd, guide, impel (people or animals)

    Hundenes evne til at finde fårene, genne dem sammen og i det hele taget holde styr på dem, er uovertruffen
Where this word comes from

From Old Danish genæ, from Old Norse gegna, from Proto-Germanic *gaginjaną. Compare Old English gegegnian, German begegnen and Icelandic gegna.

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