Gees

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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.

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Proper noun[edit]

Gees n

  1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

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References[edit]

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