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Gees
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English
Noun
en noun form
en gees.
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as gies in 1207 or 1208, attested with certainty as ghies in 1217. Etymology nl unknown. Potentially related to gem-pro *gais infertile.
See also nds-nl Gies.
Pronunciation
nl /ɣeːs/
nl Gees
nl eːs 1
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Coevorden p/Drenthe c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Geesbrug
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