gein

See also: géin

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek γήινος (gḗinos, “of earth”) from γῆ (gê, “earth”).

Noun

gein (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) humin

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 The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.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, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish חן‎ (kheyn, “grace, charm”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

gein m (uncountable, diminutive geintje n)

  1. (informal) fun, pleasure, joke

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Icelandic

Verb

gein

  1. first-person singular past indicative of gína
  2. third-person singular past indicative of gína

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gegn.

Adjective

gein

  1. Alternative form of gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gagn.

Noun

gein

  1. Alternative form of gayn (“gain, reward, advantage”)

Etymology 3

From Old English ġeġn.

Preposition

gein

  1. Alternative form of gain (“against”)

Volapük

Noun

gein (plural geins)

  1. gin

Declension

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