gijn

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɣɛi̯n/ Hyphenation: gijn Rhymes: -ɛi̯n Homophones: Gein, gein === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English gin, ultimately from Old French engin, from Latin ingenium. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. ==== Noun ==== gijn n (plural gijns or gijnen, no diminutive) (nautical, archaic) a multiple-pulley block with three cheeks (nautical, archaic) a heavy tackle consisting of one or two of these blocks ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== gijn m (plural gijnen, diminutive gijntje n) obsolete form of gein