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English
Noun
Gees
- Alternative letter-case form of gees
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as gies in 1207 or 1208, attested with certainty as ghies in 1217. Etymology unknown. Potentially related to Proto-Germanic *gais (“infertile”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gies.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gees n
- A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN