gein
See also: géin
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek γήινος (gḗinos, “of earth”) from γῆ (gê, “earth”).
Noun
gein (uncountable)
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “gein”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish חן (kheyn, “grace, charm”), from Hebrew חֵן.
Pronunciation
Noun
gein m (uncountable, diminutive geintje n)
Derived terms
Anagrams
Icelandic
Verb
Middle English
Etymology 1
Adjective
gein
- Alternative form of gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”)
Etymology 2
Noun
gein
- Alternative form of gayn (“gain, reward, advantage”)
Etymology 3
From Old English ġeġn.
Preposition
gein
- Alternative form of gain (“against”)
Volapük
Noun
gein (nominative plural geins)
Declension
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