Gees

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English

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Noun

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Gees

  1. Alternative letter-case form of gees

Dutch

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Etymology

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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.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Gees n

  1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands

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References

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