gem

gem

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Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Germanic.

Symbol

gem

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Germanic languages.

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gemme, gimme, yimme, ȝimme, from Old English ġimm, from Proto-West Germanic *gimmu (“gem”) and Old French gemme (“gem”), both from Latin gemma (“a swelling bud; jewel, gem”). Doublet of gemma and Gemma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɛm/
    • (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪm/
  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Noun

gem (countable and uncountable, plural gems)

  2. A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
  3. (figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person.
  4. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.
  5. (obsolete) A gemma or leaf-bud.
    • c. 1668, John Denham (translator), Of Old Age by Cato the Elder, Part 3, in Poems and Translations, with The Sophy, London: H. Herringman, 4th edition, 1773, p. 35,[3]
      Then from the Joynts of thy prolifick Stemm
      A swelling Knot is raised (call’d a Gemm)
    • 1803, John Browne Cutting, “A Succinct History of Jamaica” in Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, p. xcii,[4]
      In about twelve days the sprouts from the gems of the planted cane are seen […]
  6. A geometrid moth of the species Orthonama obstipata.
  7. (computing) A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.
  8. (uncountable, printing, uncommon, obsolete) A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot.
  9. (baseball) A strong, dominating pitching performance.
    • 2025, Associated Press, Crochet gets 1st career shutout and complete game as Red Sox beat Rays for 9th straight win by Associated Press,[5]
      He didn’t walk a batter in his 100-pitch gem
  10. (Internet slang) Internet content of good quality.
    Antonyms: coal, brimstone

Synonyms

  • (precious stone): gemstone, jewel, precious stone; see also Thesaurus:gemstone

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

gem (third-person singular simple present gems, present participle gemming, simple past and past participle gemmed)

  1. (transitive) To adorn with, or as if with, gems.

Synonyms

  • begem

References

  • Gemstones on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • “gem”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

  • EGM, EMG, MEG, MGE, Meg, meg, meg-

Albanian

Alternative forms

  • gemb

Etymology

Together with gemb, a phonetic variant of gjemb.

Noun

gem m

  1. branch

Declension

Derived terms

  • gemtë

Related terms

  • gjemb

References

Further reading

  • “gem”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[9], 1980

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

  • ghèban (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

    Inherited from Middle High German gëben, from Old High German gëban, from Proto-West Germanic *geban, from Proto-Germanic *gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-.

    Verb

    gem (strong class 5 , auxiliary håm)

    1. (Luserna) to give

    References

    • Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

    Danish

    Verb

    gem

    1. imperative of gemme

    Gagauz

    Etymology

    Inherited from Old Anatolian Turkish كم (gem), see there for more. Compare Azerbaijani gəm, Turkish gem.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡem/

    Noun

    gem (definite accusative gemi, plural gemnär)

    1. bit
      Synonym: aazlık

    Declension

    Further reading

    • Çebotar, Petri, Dron, Ion (2002) Gagauzça-Rusça-Romınca Sözlük [Gagauz-Russian-Romanian Dictionary], Chișinău: Pontos Press, →ISBN, page 269

    Meriam

    Noun

    gem

    1. body

    Polish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English game, from Middle English game, gamen, gammen, from Old English gamen (“sport, joy, mirth, pastime, game, amusement, pleasure”), from Proto-West Germanic *gaman, from Proto-Germanic *gamaną (“amusement, pleasure, game”), from *ga- (collective prefix) + *mann- (“man”); or alternatively from *ga- + a root from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think, have in mind”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛm/
    • Rhymes: -ɛm
    • Syllabification: gem

    Noun

    gem m inan

    1. (tennis) game (part of a set)

    Declension

    Further reading

    • gem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • gem in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Romanian

    Etymology 1

    From English jam.

    Noun

    gem n (plural gemuri)

    1. jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar)
    Declension

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    gem

    1. inflection of geme:
      1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
      2. third-person plural present indicative

    Swedish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡeːm/, /jeːm/
    • Rhymes: -eːm
    • Homophone: game

    Etymology 1

    The paper clip's most common design was originally thought to be made by The Gem Manufacturing Company in Britain in the 1870s. More at paper clip.

    Noun

    gem n

    1. a paper clip
    Declension

    Etymology 2

    Borrowed from English game.

    Noun

    gem n

    1. alternative spelling of game

    References

    • gem in Svensk ordbok (SO)
    • gem in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
    • gem in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

    Turkish

    Etymology

    Inherited from Ottoman Turkish كم (gem, “bit”), from Greek κημός (kimós, “muzzle; nosebag”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡem/
    • Hyphenation: gem

    Noun

    gem (definite accusative gemi, plural gemler)

    1. rein

    Declension

    Derived terms

    • gemi azıya almak (idiom)

    Further reading

    • gem on the Turkish Wikipedia.Wikipedia tr

    Volapük

    Etymology

    Perhaps borrowed from French germain.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡem/, [ɡem]

    Noun

    gem (nominative plural gems)

    1. sibling

    Declension

    Hyponyms

    • blod (“brother”)
    • higem (“brother”)
    • jiblod (“sister”)
    • jigem (“sister”)
    • sör (“sister”)

    Derived terms

    • (collective) gemef (“brother(s) and/or sister(s)”)
    • (adjective) gemik (“sibling”)

    Welsh

    Etymology 1

    Inherited from Middle Welsh gemm, from Latin gemma.

    Noun

    gem m or f (plural gemau, diminutive gemen or gemyn)

    1. gem, jewel
    Derived terms
    • gemog (“bejewelled”)
    • gemoleg (“gemology”)
    • rhuddem (“ruby”)

    Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    gem f (plural gemau)

    1. scale
      Synonym: cen
    Derived terms
    • gemog (“scaly”)

    Mutation

    Further reading

    • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “gem”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
    • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “gem”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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