Gin

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gin"

English

Alternative forms

• (China) Jing

Etymology

A Hanyu Pinyin-esque romanization of Vietnamese Kinh (京).

Noun

Gin (plural Gins)

1. An ethnic Vietnamese, in reference to those whose lands are in China.

   Synonyms: (in China) Jing, (in general) Kinh

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English gin, from Dutch genever, from Latin iūniperus. Doublet of Genever.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʒɪn/, [d͡ʒɪn], [ʒɪn], [t͡ʃɪn]

• Audio:

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• Homophone: Dschinn

Noun

Gin m (strong, genitive Gins, plural Gins or Gin, diminutive Ginchen n)

1. gin (a kind of liquor containing juniper berries)

Declension

Declension of Gin [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Gin	die	Gins, Gin
genitive	eines	des	Gins	der	Gins, Gin
dative	einem	dem	Gin	den	Gins, Gin
accusative	einen	den	Gin	die	Gins, Gin

Derived terms

• Gin Tonic

Further reading

• “Gin” in Duden online