Geffen

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɛfən/ === Proper noun === Geffen (plural Geffens) A surname == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as geffene in 1246. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a toponymic derivation from Proto-West Germanic *gabulu (“fork”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣɛ.fə(n)/ Hyphenation: Gef‧fen Rhymes: -ɛfən === Proper noun === Geffen n a village and former municipality of Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands Synonym: Rottenrijk (Carnival nickname) ==== Derived terms ==== Geffenaar Geffens === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN