Definitions

  • (gein) znw. 'de' Plezier, lol.

  • (geintje) znw. 'het' Grapje.

Example Sentences

  • "Ik schrijf er wat lichtvaardig over, maar dit soort geintjes doen mij pijn." (bron)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • J חן kheyn

    • Who Uses This

      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)
      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • Netherlands

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      geintje

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