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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ghemis. By surface analysis, ge- + missen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈmɪs/
- Hyphenation: gemis
- Rhymes: -ɪs
Noun
gemis n (uncountable)
- lack, absence; in particular one that is strongly felt emotionally
Het gemis van een klopboormachine op de werkbank was haar een groot gemis.- The absence of a percussion drill on the workbench was a large gaping hole in her heart.
- loss, especially a very emotional loss
Latin
Verb
gemis
- second-person singular present active indicative of gemō
Volapük
Noun
gemis
- accusative plural of gem