gem

== Translingual == === Etymology === Abbreviation of English Germanic. === Symbol === gem (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Germanic languages. == English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English gemme, gimme, yimme, ȝimme, from Old English ġimm, from Proto-West Germanic *gimmu (“gem”) and Old French gemme (“gem”), both from Latin gemma (“a swelling bud; jewel, gem”). Doublet of gemma and Gemma. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒɛm/ (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪm/ Rhymes: -ɛm === Noun === gem (countable and uncountable, plural gems) A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine. (figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram. (obsolete) A gemma or leaf bud. c. 1668, John Denham (translator), Of Old Age by Cato the Elder, Part 3, in Poems and Translations, with The Sophy, London: H. Herringman, 4th edition, 1773, p. 35,[3] Then from the Joynts of thy prolifick Stemm A swelling Knot is raised (call’d a Gemm) 1803, John Browne Cutting, “A Succinct History of Jamaica” in Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, p. xcii,[4] In about twelve days the sprouts from the gems of the planted cane are seen […] A geometrid moth of the species Orthonama obstipata. (computing) A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language. (uncountable, printing, uncommon, obsolete) A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot. (baseball) A strong, dominating pitching performance. 2025, Associated Press, Crochet gets 1st career shutout and complete game as Red Sox beat Rays for 9th straight win by Associated Press,[5] He didn’t walk a batter in his 100-pitch gem (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (Internet slang) Internet content of good quality. Antonyms: coal, brimstone ==== Synonyms ==== (precious stone): gemstone, jewel, precious stone; see also Thesaurus:gemstone ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === gem (third-person singular simple present gems, present participle gemming, simple past and past participle gemmed) (transitive) To adorn with, or as if with, gems. ==== Synonyms ==== begem === References === Gemstones on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “gem”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === EGM, EMG, MEG, MGE, Meg, meg, meg- == Albanian == === Alternative forms === gemb === Etymology === Together with gemb, a phonetic variant of gjemb. === Noun === gem m branch Synonym: degë small branch, twig Synonyms: degëz, bisk, cimbull, filiz ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== gemtë ==== Related terms ==== gjemb === References === === Further reading === “gem”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006 FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[9], 1980 == Cimbrian == === Alternative forms === ghèban (Sette Comuni) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle High German gëben, from Old High German gëban, from Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-. === Verb === gem (strong class 5 , auxiliary håm) (Luserna) to give === References === Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien == Danish == === Verb === gem imperative of gemme == Gagauz == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish كم (gem), see there for more. Compare Azerbaijani gəm, Turkish gem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡem/ === Noun === gem (definite accusative gemi, plural gemnär) bit Synonym: aazlık ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Çebotar, Petri; Dron, Ion (2002), Gagauzça-Rusça-Romınca Sözlük [Gagauz-Russian-Romanian Dictionary], Chișinău: Pontos Press, →ISBN, page 269 == Meriam == === Noun === gem body == Middle English == === Noun === gem (Early Middle English, Norfolk) alternative form of yeme == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English game, from Middle English game, gamen, gammen, from Old English gamen (“sport, joy, mirth, pastime, game, amusement, pleasure”), from Proto-West Germanic *gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną (“amusement, pleasure, game”), from *ga- (collective prefix) + *mann- (“man”); or alternatively from *ga- + a root from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think, have in mind”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɛm/ Rhymes: -ɛm Syllabification: gem === Noun === gem m inan (tennis) game (part of a set) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === gem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN gem in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === Etymology 1 === From English jam. ==== Noun ==== gem n (plural gemuri) jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== gem inflection of geme: first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive third-person plural present indicative == Swedish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡeːm/, /jeːm/ Rhymes: -eːm Homophone: game === Etymology 1 === The paper clip's most common design was originally thought to be made by The Gem Manufacturing Company in Britain in the 1870s. More at paper clip. ==== Noun ==== gem n a paper clip ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English game. ==== Noun ==== gem n alternative spelling of game === References === “gem”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “gem”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “gem”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) == Tagalog == === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈɡem/ [ˈɡɛm] Rhymes: -em Syllabification: gem === Noun === gem (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜋ᜔) alternative form of geym == Turkish == === Etymology === Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كم (gem, “bit”), from Greek κημός (kimós, “muzzle; nosebag”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡem/ Hyphenation: gem === Noun === gem (definite accusative gemi, plural gemler) rein ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== gemi azıya almak (idiom) === Further reading === gem on the Turkish Wikipedia.Wikipedia tr == Volapük == === Etymology === Perhaps borrowed from French germain. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡem/, [ɡem] === Noun === gem (genitive gema, plural gems) sibling ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== blod (“brother”) higem (“brother”) jiblod (“sister”) jigem (“sister”) sör (“sister”) ==== Derived terms ==== (collective) gemef (“brother(s) and/or sister(s)”) (adjective) gemik (“sibling”) == Welsh == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Middle Welsh gemm, from Latin gemma. ==== Noun ==== gem m or f (plural gemau, diminutive gemen or gemyn) gem, jewel ===== Derived terms ===== gemog (“bejewelled”) gemoleg (“gemology”) rhuddem (“ruby”) === Etymology 2 === . ==== Noun ==== gem f (plural gemau) scale Synonym: cen ===== Derived terms ===== gemog (“scaly”) === Mutation === === Further reading === D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gem”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “gem”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies