Genne

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as ghenne in 1348. Derived from an ancient hydronym, derived in turn from Proto-Germanic *gan- (“bright, shining”). Compare Genemuiden and Gennep.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɛ.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Gen‧ne
  • Rhymes: -ɛnə

Proper noun

Genne n

  1. A hamlet in Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Derived terms

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.