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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as theloneum ... geyn and theloneo in geyn in 1200. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and the hydronym Gein, possibly derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *gainon (“yawn, gape”). Compare Gein.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Oudegein n
- A neighbourhood of Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oudegein”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN