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Dutch
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Gein n
- A minor river in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in De Ronde Venen, Utrecht, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “gein”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN