Gen

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "gen"

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Gen

  1. A Niger-Congo language of Togo.

Further reading

Etymology 2

Shortened from new generation, from Italian generazione nuova.

Noun

Gen (plural Gens)

  1. A member of the Gen Movement, a youth expression of the international Focolare Movement.

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Gen

  1. A female given name, a short form of Genevieve.
    • 1894, Harper's Young People, page 208:
      Hal. Oh, don't fuss, Gen. I'll do my part all right. Mamma's 'structed me, you know.
      Genevieve. Instructed, Hal.
    • 2017, Emma G Prince, The Silent Life of Genevieve (→ISBN)
      “Gen? Listen, I'm so sorry I did that, Gen. You gotta believe me. I'm not like this and you know it.” “Listen...Kyle, I...I don't think I want to see you anymore.” Genevieve's voice cracked. “Gen!”

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Coined by Danish biologist Wilhelm Johannsen in 1909, from Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eːn

Noun

Gen n (strong, genitive Gens, plural Gene)

  1. gene

Declension

Declension of Gen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gen die Gene
genitive eines des Gens der Gene
dative einem dem Gen den Genen
accusative ein das Gen die Gene

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Gen” in Duden online
  • “Gen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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