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in the PONS Dictionary

I. gen [ʤen] N no pl Brit dated sl

gen
Informationen pl
to give sb the gen about [or on] sth
jdn über etw acc informieren

II. gen <-nn-> [ʤen] VB intr Brit dated sl

to gen up on sth
sich acc über etw acc informieren

Gen. N

Gen abbreviation of General

Gen
Gen.

I. Gen X [ˌʤenˈeks] N

Gen X → Generation X

Gen X
Generation X f

II. Gen X [ˌʤenˈeks] N modifier

Gen X → Generation X

Gen X
[aus] der Generation X nach n

Gen Y [ˌʤenˈwaɪ] N

Gen Y short for Generation Y

Gen Y
Generation Y f (Altersgruppe der etwa zwischen 1975 und 1985 Geborenen)

ˈnext-gen ADJ inv inf

next-gen short for next-generation

next-gen
futuristisch
Present
Igen
yougen
he/she/itgens
wegen
yougen
theygen
Past
Igenned
yougenned
he/she/itgenned
wegenned
yougenned
theygenned
Present Perfect
Ihavegenned
youhavegenned
he/she/ithasgenned
wehavegenned
youhavegenned
theyhavegenned
Past Perfect
Ihadgenned
youhadgenned
he/she/ithadgenned
wehadgenned
youhadgenned
theyhadgenned
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb the gen about [or on] sth
jdn über etw acc informieren

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