You can make 6 words from gen according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.
All 3 letters words made out of gen
gen egn gne nge eng neg
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Definitions and meaning of gen
gen
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /d͡ʒɛn/
Rhymes: -ɛn
Homophones: Jen, Gen
Etymology 1
Clipping of general.
Noun
gen (uncountable)
(chiefly British, informal) Information.
(birdwatching) Information about the location of a bird.
(fandom slang) Fan fiction that does not specifically focus on romance or sex.
Synonyms
(fan fiction):genfic
See also
genned in
gen up
Etymology 2
Noun
gen (pluralgens)
Alternative letter-case form of Gen(“member of the Gen Movement”)
Etymology 3
Shortened from generate and generator.
Verb
gen (third-person singular simple presentgens, present participlegenning, simple past and past participlegenned)
To generate using an automated process, especially a computer program.
Noun
gen (pluralgens)
(slang) A generator (device that converts mechanical to electrical energy).
Synonym:genny
Etymology 4
Shortened from genetic engineering
Verb
gen (third-person singular simple presentgens, present participlegenning, simple past and past participlegenned)
(science fiction) To genetically engineer.
Etymology 5
Etymology unknown. Possibilities include:
Clipping of argent
Clipping of generalise, from back slang for Englishshilling.
Noun
gen (pluralgens)
(obsolete, UK, slang) A shilling.
Etymology 6
Clipping of generation.
Noun
gen (pluralgens)
(informal) A generation (group of people born in a specific range of years).
(informal) A specific version of something in a chronological sequence.
Derived terms
next-gen
Related terms
Anagrams
ENG, Eng., eng, neg, neg.
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from GermanGen.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): (Central, Balearic)[ˈʒɛn]
IPA(key): (Valencian)[ˈd͡ʒen]
Noun
genm (pluralgens)
gene
Related terms
Further reading
“gen” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“gen” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“gen”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
“gen” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from GermanGen.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈɡɛn]
Hyphenation: gen
Rhymes: -ɛn
Noun
genm inan
gene
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
gen in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
gen in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Danish
Etymology 1
From GermanGen, from Ancient Greekγενεά(geneá, “generation, descent”), from the aorist infinitive of γίγνομαι(gígnomai, “I come into being”). Coined by the Danish biologist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen in a German-language publication.
From GermanGen, from Ancient Greekγενεά(geneá, “generation, descent”), from the aorist infinitive of γίγνομαι(gígnomai, “I come into being”). Coined by the Danish biologist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen in a German-language publication.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɣɛn/
Noun
genn (pluralgenen)
gene
Descendants
→ Indonesian: gen
Anagrams
eng
German
Etymology
From Middle High Germangēn, gein, from gegen with elision of intervocalic -g- (compare Getreide, Maid). Doublet of gegen(“against”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɡeːn/, /ɡɛn/
Homophones: gehn, Gen(according to the first pronunciation)
Preposition
gen (governs the accusative)
(literary, somewhat dated) in the direction; to; towards (a place or time)
gen Norden ― to the north, northwards
gen Abend ― towards the evening, in the late afternoon
Synonyms
(in) Richtung(place); gegen(time)
Further reading
“gen” in Duden online
“gen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Borrowed from Dutchgen(“gene”), from GermanGen (which coined by Danish biologist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen in a German-language publication), from Ancient Greekγενεά(geneá, “generation, descent”), from the aorist infinitive of γίγνομαι(gígnomai, “I come into being”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈɡɛn/
Rhymes: -ɡɛn
Hyphenation: gen
Noun
gen (pluralgen-gen, first-person possessivegenku, second-person possessivegenmu, third-person possessivegennya)
gene
(genetics) a theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
(molecular biology) locus: a segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein.
Derived terms
Further reading
“gen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
gen
Rōmaji transcription of げん
Rōmaji transcription of ゲン
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutchgen(“gene”), from GermanGen (which was coined by Danish biologist Wilhelm Ludvig Johannsen in a German-language publication), from Ancient Greekγενεά(geneá, “generation, descent”), from the aorist infinitive of γίγνομαι(gígnomai, “I come into being”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈɡen/
Rhymes: -en
Noun
gen (pluralgen-gen, informal 1st possessivegenku, 2nd possessivegenmu, 3rd possessivegennya)
gene
(genetics) a theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair colour.
(molecular biology) locus: a segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein.
Derived terms
Further reading
“gen” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mandarin
Romanization
gen
Nonstandard spelling of gēn.
Nonstandard spelling of gén.
Nonstandard spelling of gěn.
Nonstandard spelling of gèn.
Usage notes
Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Middle English
Preposition
gen
Alternative form of gain(“against”)
Mwotlap
Etymology
From Proto-Torres-Banks *ɣani, from Proto-Oceanic*kani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*kaən, from Proto-Austronesian*kaən. Cognate with Vurësgen.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɣɛn/
Verb
gen
to eat (meat, vegetables)
to suffer (s.th. unpleasant)
to acquire (an honorific rank)
(transitive)(fire) to burn s.th.
(intransitive)(fire) to burn
Derived terms
gengen
References
François, Alexandre. 2024. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry gen.
Prior to a revision in 2020, this noun was also considered grammatically masculine. The forms genen, genar, and genane were then made obsolete.
References
“gen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic*ju.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /jeːn/
Adverb
ġēn
still, yet
again, further
Old Irish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɡʲen/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Celtic*gʷenom.
Noun
genn or f
smile, laugh
sport, levity
Inflection
The Dictionary of the Irish Language believes that this was a u-stem, while Matasović disputes this classification since *giun would be expected from such a stem due to raising and u-infection; he declares it an o-stem. All forms except the nominative are unattested.
Derived terms
gentraige
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “genitus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 4: G H I, page 103
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from GermanGen.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɡɛn/
Rhymes: -ɛn
Syllabification: gen
Noun
genm inan
gene
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
gen in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
gen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Latingenus.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /d͡ʒen/
Rhymes: -en
Noun
genn (pluralgenuri)
gender
type, sort, kind
way, style, manner
(biological category) genus, species, family
Declension
Synonyms
(gender):sex
(type, kind, way):fel, stil
(species):specie
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from GermanGen.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈxen/[ˈxẽn]
Rhymes: -en
Syllabification: gen
Noun
genm (pluralgenes)
gene
Derived terms
Further reading
“gen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Etymology 1
From Old Norsegegn(“straight, direct”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /jeːn/
Adjective
gen (comparativegenare, superlativegenast)
gain; short, direct
Related terms
gena
genväg
framgent
Etymology 2
From GermanGen.
Noun
genc
gene
Declension
Related terms
genetik
genetisk
genom
References
gen in Svensk ordbok (SO)
gen in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
gen in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams
eng.
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From Englishagain.
Adverb
gen
again
Turkish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɟæn/
Etymology 1
From Ottoman Turkishكیك(geñ), from Proto-Turkic*kēŋ(“wide, broad”).
Cognate with
Yakutкиэҥ(kieñ, “wide”), Bashkirкиң(kiñ), Kazakhкең(keñ), etc.
Adjective
gen
(obsolete, dialectal) wide
Synonym:geniş
Antonym:dar
Derived terms
genel
genleşmek
Etymology 2
Noun
gen (definite accusativegeni, pluralgenler)
(colloquial) A field that wasn't plowed for several years.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Frenchgene.
Noun
gen (definite accusativegeni, pluralgenler)
(biology) gene
Declension
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
gien
Pronunciation
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zɛn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA(key): [jɛŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jɛŋ˧˧]
Phonetic: gien
Noun
gen
gene
Usage notes
This is one of the rare cases in which a word's pronunciation differs from its spelling.
Derived terms
Vurës
Etymology
From Proto-Torres-Banks *ɣani, from Proto-Oceanic*kani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*kaən, from Proto-Austronesian*kaən. Cognate with Maorikai, Malaymakan.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɣɛn/
Verb
gen
to eat (foods other than meat)
Derived terms
gengen
References
Welsh
Alternative forms
gennyf, gin
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɡɛn/
Pronoun
gen
(colloquial)first-person singular of gan
(colloquial)second-person singular of gan
Zhuang
Etymology
From Proto-Tai*qeːnᴬ(“arm”). Cognate with Thaiแขน(kɛ̌ɛn), Northern Thaiᨡᩯ᩠ᨶ, Laoແຂນ(khǣn), Lüᦶᦃᧃ(ẋaen), Tai Damꪵꪄꪙ, Shanၶႅၼ်(khěn).
Pronunciation
(Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /keːn˨˦/
Tone numbers: gen1
Hyphenation: gen
Noun
gen (1957–1982 spellinggen)
(anatomy) arm
Zou
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɡen˧/
Verb
gen
(transitive) to say
References
Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 41