Contionary:gen

Middle Annerish

Etymology

A merger of borrowed Goidelic gen and gin, both of which must have influenced the inherited Germanic *kenuz ("chin"); verb from *kī(n)aną, *kanjaną as well as geiniṁ.

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /ˈgʲenˠ/ [ˈɡ̊en]

Inflection of gen

Ⅳ	ɴᴏᴍ.	ɢᴇɴ.	ᴅᴀᴛ.	ᴠᴏᴄ.
sɢ.	gen	genaʜ	gen(ʟ)	genʟ
ᴘʟ.	geınʟ	geıneɴ	genaıb	geınʟ
ᴄᴏʟ.	genaʜ	gen(ʟ)		genaʟ

Noun

gen (runic:ᚴᛅ)

1. The inside of the cheek;

   Naí c labraıt led gena láın! - Don't speak with a full mouth!

2. The edge of a curved blade.
3. (bun+) A smile, laugh;

   Bo í dro gen o dím. - She gave me a sardonic chuckle.