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# ge

fragment; abbreviation (GE)

«ge» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. «Ge» is not an English word on its own. It is a piece of a longer word, for example «age», «gem» or «get». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#m1)
2. Ge is the chemistry symbol for germanium, a grey element used in electronics. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#m2)
3. GE can stand for General Electric, an American company, or for «general election» in news talk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#m3)
4. In Greek myths, Ge (also Gaia) is the goddess of the Earth (a name). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#m4)

### In the lessons

In phonics, «ge» at the end of a word often sounds like /j/: page, huge, cage. «g» before «e» is often soft (gem, gentle), though not always (get, give).

### Examples

- In «page», the letters «ge» make a /j/ sound. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#x1)
- Ge is the symbol for germanium on the periodic table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#x2)
- Words like «huge» and «cage» end in «ge». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#x3)
- The Greeks called the Earth goddess Ge or Gaia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#x4)
- Our fridge was made by GE. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#x5)
- «Ge» at the start of «gentle» sounds soft. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#x6)
- Thus came into being the two first great primeval deities of the Greeks, Uranus and Ge or Gaea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/#x7)

### Note

A fragment or symbol, not a word. Spelling tip: «-ge» gives a soft g; «-gue» or «-g» keeps it hard (league, bag).

## In Jewish tradition

Here it is part of a place name, Ge-harashim, "valley of craftsmen." It is not a word on its own.

**Interpretation.** The Chronicles list many family names and places. Tradition reads these lists as proof that Israel's people and trades had a lasting history.

### Examples

- And Meonothai begot Ophrah; and Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen. (Writings 1CH.4.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/#x1)

### Note

A fragment or symbol, not a word. Spelling tip: «-ge» gives a soft g; «-gue» or «-g» keeps it hard (league, bag).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/ge/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ge» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ge.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «ge» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/ge/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ge» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ge.html) on Mova free.