MvdV>> You propably read it too. In GФdel.Escher.Bach by Douglas MvdV>> Hofstadter, a superior being that can grant wishes is called a MvdV>> "djin". It is not spelled "gin". OK, Hofstadteris an American, but MvdV>> still...
DR> As a matter of fact we spell it "djinn". I suppose it's to DR> differentiate it from "gin".
And in the States, it's called a "genie" The "g" is hard, as it's the first letter. The Germans would spell it "djenie", but the pronunciation stays the same.
