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

• IPA^(key): /ɣeːs/
• Hyphenation: Gees
• Rhymes: -eːs

Proper noun

Gees n

1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Geesbrug

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN