Gees

Dutch

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /ɣeːs/
  • Hyphenation: Gees
  • Rhymes: -eːs

Proper noun

Gees n

  1. A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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