gijn

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: gijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
• Homophones: Gein, gein

Etymology 1

A gijn (sense 1: a block with three cheeks).

Borrowed from English gin, ultimately from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

gijn n (plural gijns or gijnen)

1. (nautical, archaic) A multiple-pulley block with three cheeks.
2. (nautical, archaic) A heavy tackle consisting of one or two of these blocks.

Derived terms

• gijnblok
• gijnen
• loefgijn

 

Related terms

• genie
• ingenieur

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

gijn m (plural gijnen, diminutive gijntje n)

1. Obsolete form of gein.