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Gein
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gein géin
English
Proper noun
s
en.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as nl dum gheyne in 1321, deriving either from the Germanic hydronym *Gaginô or from a term cognate to de gähnen yawn.
The hamlet and neighborhood are both named after the river.
Compare de Geyen.
Pronunciation
nl Nl-gein.ogg
nl Gein
nl gein gijn
Proper noun
n
nl a minor <<river>> in the province of <<p/Utrecht>>, <<c/Netherlands>>
nl hamlet mun/De Ronde Venen p/Utrecht c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood city/Amsterdam p/North Holland c/Netherlands
References
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