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Gesina Brit
Gesina is a Dutch feminine given name. Like the German form Gesine it originated, perhaps via the hypocorism "Ge" and diminutive "Gesie", from Geertruida/ Gertrude. at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands. People with the name include: * Johanna Gesina Bonger (1862–1925), wife of Theo van Gogh, key player in the growth of Vincent van Gogh's fame * Gesina ter Borch (1633–1690), Dutch watercolorist and draftswoman, sister of Gerard ter Borch * Gesina Maria "Ina" van Faa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Language
Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' is a separate but somewhat mutually intelligible daughter languageAfrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans was historically called Cape Dutch; see , , , , , . Afrikaans is rooted in 17th-century dialects of Dutch; see , , , . Afrikaans is variously described as a creole, a partially creolised language, or a deviant variety of Dutch; see . spoken, to some degree, by at least 16 million people, mainly in South Africa and Namibia, evolving from the Cape Dutch dialects of Southern Africa. The dialects used in Belgium (including Flemish) and in Suriname, meanwhile, are all guided by the Dutch Language Union. In Europe, most of the population of the Netherlands (where it is the only official language spoken country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Language
German ( ) is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and Official language, official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italy, Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a co-official language of Luxembourg and German-speaking Community of Belgium, Belgium, as well as a national language in Namibia. Outside Germany, it is also spoken by German communities in France (Bas-Rhin), Czech Republic (North Bohemia), Poland (Upper Silesia), Slovakia (Bratislava Region), and Hungary (Sopron). German is most similar to other languages within the West Germanic language branch, including Afrikaans, Dutch language, Dutch, English language, English, the Frisian languages, Low German, Luxembourgish, Scots language, Scots, and Yiddish. It also contains close similarities in vocabulary to some languages in the North Germanic languages, North Germanic group, such as Danish lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gesine
Gesine is a German feminine given name and may refer to: *Gesine Becker (1888–1968), left wing German activist and politician *Gesine Bullock-Prado (born 1970), American pastry chef, TV personality, author, attorney, and former film executive *Gesine Cukrowski (born 1968), German actress *Gesine Lötzsch (born 1961), German politician of the left-wing party Die Linke *Gesine Manuwald, Professor of Latin and Head of the Department of Greek and Latin at University College London *Gesine Meißner (born 1952), German politician, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2019 *Gesine Reinert, University Professor in Statistics at the University of Oxford *Gesine Ruge, German sprint canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s *Gesine Schröder (born 1957), German musicologist and music theorist * Gesine Schwan (born 1943), German political science professor, member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany *Gesine Walther (born 1962), retired German sprinter See also *The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often Clipping (morphology), clipped down to a closed monosyllable and then suffixed with ''-y/-ie'' (phonologically /i/). Sometimes the suffix ''-o'' is included as well as other forms or templates. Hypocoristics are often affective in meaning and are particularly common in Australian English, but can be used for various purposes in different semantic fields, including personal names, place names and nouns. Hypocorisms are usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geertruida
Geertruida is a Dutch feminine given name cognate to English Gertrude. It was a common name, but its use has declined steadily since about 1950. at the database of given names in the Netherlands Bearers often used short forms in daily life, like ''Geertje'', ''Troy'', ''Trudy'', ''Trui'', and ''''. People with the name include: * Geertruida "Truus" Bauer (1945–1989), Dutch rower * Gee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gertrude (given Name)
Gertrude (also spelled Gertrud) is a female given name which is derived from Germanic roots that meant "spear" and "strength". "Trudy", originally a diminutive of "Gertrude," has developed into a name in its own right. In German-speaking countries, Gertraud (pronounced Ger-trowt) is a familiar variation of the name. "Gartred" is a rare variation (attested in Daphne du Maurier's novel ''The King's General'', set in 17th-century Cornwall, England). "Gertruda" is a rare variation used in the Soviet Union as an abbreviation of Geroy truda (the Hero of Labour).Valeri Mokiyenko, "Толковый словарь языка Совдепии" ("Explanatory Dictionary of Sovdepiya"), St.Petersburg, Фолио-Пресс, 1998, . People A–D *Gertrude Abercrombie (1909–1977), American painter based in Chicago *Gertrud Adelborg (1853–1942), Swedish suffragist * Gertrud Ahlgren (1782–1874), Swedish folk healer *Gertrude Alderfer (1931–2018), American professional baseball player * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger
Johanna (Jo) Gezina van Gogh-Bonger (4 October 1862 – 2 September 1925) was a multilingual Dutch editor and translator of the letters of the van Gogh brothers. Sister-in-law of the painter Vincent van Gogh, and wife of his brother Theo van Gogh, art dealer. Van Gogh-Bonger became the key player in the growth of Vincent's posthumous fame. Formerly a largely unknown and marginalized figure, she is the subject of a new, full-length biography by a major Van Gogh scholar Hans Luijten and her life is now a focus in popular culture. Family and early years Johanna (Jo) Gezina Bonger was born on 4 October 1862 in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The daughter of Hendrik Christiaan Bonger (1828–1904), an insurance broker, and Hermine Louise Weissman (1831–1905), she was the fifth of seven children. She was especially close to her older brother Andries Bonger (1861-1936). Andries moved to Paris in 1879, and the two regularly exchanged letters. Her youngest brother, Willem Adriaan Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gesina Ter Borch
Gesina ter Borch (Deventer 15 November 1631 – Zwolle 16 April 1690) was a Dutch Golden Age watercolorist and draftswoman, whose work mostly consists of watercolor paintings in albums. Most of her work captured her observations of family life, current events, and fashionable people. In addition to the visual arts, Gesina wrote love poetry. Biography Gesina ter Borch was born on 15 November 1631 in Deventer in the Dutch Republic. She was the first child of the third marriage of Gerard ter Borch the Elder, who taught her to draw and paint. Her half-brother Gerard ter Borch II enjoyed artistic success and corresponded with Gesina frequently. After the loss of her younger brother, Moses, to the Second English War, Gesina's work conveyed her deep sadness.Gesina ter Borch in the |
Gesina Ter Laak-Spijk
Gesina Geertruida Hermina "Ine" ter Laak-Spijk (2 January 1931 – 29 September 2002) was a Dutch short and middle distance runner. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ... in the 800 m event, but failed to reach the final. References 1931 births 2002 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Dutch female middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of the Netherlands Sportspeople from Enschede {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henriëtte Gesina Numans
Henriëtte Gesina Numans (15 August 1877 – 11 May 1955) was a Dutch painter. Numans was born in Sintang Regency. She was trained in The Hague at the drawing school there in 1899–1900. She married the painter Waalko Jans Dingemans and they lived first in the Hague, in Nieuwkoop 1904–1911, and later in Haarlem, where he died in 1925. Henriette taught drawing at a school for girls and was a member of Kunst Zij Ons Doel there and Arti et Amicitiae in Amsterdam.Henriëtte Dingemans-Numans in the RKD Numans' work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale ''Onze Kunst van Heden'' (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Numans died in Zeist Zeist () is the capital and largest town of the municipality of Zeist. The town is located in the Utrecht province of the Netherlands, east of the city of Utrecht. History The town of "Seist" was first mentioned in a charter in the year 8 .... References External linksHenriette Gisma Dingeman-Numans (1877–1955)on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gęsina
Gęsina is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Brzeźnio, within Sieradz County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Brzeźnio, south-west of Sieradz, and south-west of the regional capital Łódź Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti .... References Villages in Sieradz County {{Sieradz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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