gemis
See also: gemís and gémis
Dutch
Etymology
Verbal noun of missen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈmɪs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: gemis
Noun
gemis n (uncountable)
- lack, absence; in particular one that is strongly felt emotionally
- Het gemis van een klopboormachine op de werkbank was haar een groot gemis.
- The absence of a percussion drill on the workbench was a large gaping hole in her heart.
- loss, especially a very emotional loss
Latin
Verb
gemis
- second-person singular present active indicative of gemō
Volapük
Noun
gemis
- accusative plural of gem