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Gein.

A minor river in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands.

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A minor river in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands.

    neuter
  2. a hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands

    neuter
  3. a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

    neuter
Where this word comes from

First 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.

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