# Genesis
## English
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “creation, beginning, origin”).

### Pronunciation

* (UK, US) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.səs/
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### Proper noun

Genesis
* (religion, biblical) The first book in the Hebrew Bible.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) Gen.
* A female given name from Ancient Greek of American usage since the 1980s.
* (Canada, US, video games) A video game console, the Sega Genesis.

#### Holonyms

* Books of Moses
* Old Testament
* Pentateuch
* Tanakh
* Torah

#### Related terms

* Genesiac
* Genesiacal
* genesis
* Genesitic

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* Geisens, Giesens, seeings, signees

## Afrikaans
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Genesis
* (biblical) Genesis

#### Related terms

* Gen.

## Dutch
### Etymology

From Middle Dutch genesis, from Latin Genesis, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɣeː.nə.sɪs/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Ge‧ne‧sis

### Proper noun

Genesis f
* Genesis (a book of the Hebrew Bible)

## French
### Etymology

Borrowing from English Genesis

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /dʒe.n(ə).zəs/

### Noun

Genesis m (uncountable)
* (North America) Sega Genesis

#### Synonyms

* (Europe) Mega Drive

## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

Genesis f (genitive Genesis, plural Genesen)
* genesis
    Synonym: Genese f

#### Declension
### Proper noun

Genesis f (proper noun, genitive Genesis)
* (religion) Genesis (the first book of the Bible)
    Synonym: erstes Buch Mose

#### Synonyms

* Gen (Gen.)

### Further reading

* “Genesis” in Duden online

## Indonesian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Genesis, from Middle Dutch genesis, from Latin Genesis, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /ɡeˈnesis/ [ɡeˈne.sɪs]
* Rhymes: -esis
* Syllabification: Ge‧ne‧sis
* Homophone: genesis

### Proper noun

Genesis
* (religion, Christianity, biblical) Genesis: The first book in the Hebrew Bible.
    Synonym: Kejadian

### Further reading

* “Genesis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Kankanaey
### Pronunciation

* (Standard Kankanaey)
** IPA: /d͡ʒeˈnesis/ [d͡ʒeˈneː.si̞s]
*** IPA: (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) /d͡ʒeˈnehih/ [d͡ʒeˈneː.hi̞h]
** IPA: /heˈnesis/ [heˈneː.si̞s]
*** IPA: (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) /heˈnehih/ [heˈneː.hi̞h]
* Rhymes: -esis, (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -ehih
* Syllabification: Ge‧ne‧sis

### Proper noun

Genesis
* (biblical) Genesis (book of the Bible)
    Synonym: (abbreviation) Gen.

#### Related terms

* see: Appendix:Books of the Bible (Kankanaey)

## Polish
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Genesis. Doublet of geneza.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɡɛˈnɛ.zis/
* Rhymes: -ɛzis
* Syllabification: Ge‧ne‧sis

### Proper noun

Genesis f (indeclinable)
* Genesis (book of the Bible)
    Synonym: Księga Rodzaju

### Further reading

* Genesis in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Scottish Gaelic
### Proper noun

Genesis (genitive Ghenesis)
* (biblical) Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament

#### Coordinate terms

* Genesis
* Ecsodus
* Lebhiticus
* Àireamh
* Deuteronomi
* Iosua
* Britheamhan
* Rut
* 1 Samuel
* 2 Samuel
* 1 Rìghrean
* 2 Rìghrean
* 1 Eachdraidh
* 2 Eachdraidh
* Esra
* Nehemiah
* Ester
* Iob
* Sailm
* Gnàth-fhacail
* Eclesiastes
* Dàn Sholaimh
* Isaiah
* Ieremiah
* Tuireadh
* Eseciel
* Daniel
* Hosèa
* Ioel
* Amos
* Obadiah
* Ionah
* Micah
* Nahum
* Habacuc
* Sephaniah
* Hagai
* Sechariah
* Malachi

## Slovak
### Proper noun

Genesis ?
* (religion) Genesis (the first book of the Bible)

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowing from English Genesis

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʝeˈnesis/ [ɟ͡ʝeˈne.sis]
* IPA: (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝeˈnesis/ [ɟ͡ʝeˈne.sis]
* IPA: (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃeˈnesis/ [ʃeˈne.sis]
* IPA: (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒeˈnesis/ [ʒeˈne.sis]

### Noun

Genesis m (uncountable)
* (US, Mexico, Chile) Sega Genesis

#### Synonyms

* (Spain, Philippines, Argentina, Uruguay) Mega Drive

## Swedish
### Proper noun

Genesis c (genitive Genesis)
* Genesis
    Synonyms: Första Moseboken, Första Mosebok

## Tagalog
### Proper noun

Génesís or Genesis (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜒᜐᜒᜐ᜔)
* Alternative spelling of Henesis

## Welsh
### Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Genesis, from Ancient Greek γένεσις (génesis, “creation, beginning, origin”).

### Pronunciation

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### Proper noun

Genesis m
* (biblical) The Book of Genesis

#### Coordinate terms

* Genesis
* Exodus
* Lefiticus
* Numeri
* Deuteronomium
* Josua
* Barnwyr
* Ruth
* 1 Samuel
* 2 Samuel
* 1 Brenhinoedd
* 2 Brenhinoedd
* 1 Cronicl
* 2 Cronicl
* Esra
* Nehemeia
* Esther
* Job
* Salmau
* Diarhebion
* Pregethwr
* Caniad Solomon
* Eseia
* Jeremeia
* Galarnad
* Eseciel
* Daniel
* Hosea
* Joel
* Amos
* Obadeia
* Jona
* Micha
* Nahum
* Habacuc
* Seffaneia
* Haggai
* Sechareia
* Malachi

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.