ins
See also: Ins, INS, îns, ins., in's, Ins., -iņš, and Appendix:Variations of "ins"
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnz/
- Rhymes: -ɪnz
- Homophone: inns
Noun
ins
- plural of in
See also
- ins and outs
Verb
ins
- (computing) insert
Anagrams
- NIS, NSI, Niš, SIN, Sin, nis, sin
German
Alternative forms
- in's
Etymology
A contraction of in + das.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪns/, [ʔɪns]
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Contraction
ins
- (in)to the (accusative singular neuter)
- Ich bin ins Kino gegangen.
- I went to the cinema.
Derived terms
- insgesamt
Gothic
Romanization
ins
- Romanization of 𐌹𐌽𐍃
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˠsˠ/
Preposition
ins (plus dative, triggers no mutation)
- (archaic or dialectal) Alternative form of i (“in”)
Usage notes
This form is found before the definite article an sg, na pl, but in the standard written language always the forms sa, san and sna are used.
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ins | n-ins | hins | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Romanian
Etymology
A variant use of îns (before the mid 19th century it was pronounced the same), from Vulgar Latin *ipsus, from Latin ipse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ins/
- Rhymes: -ins
Noun
ins m (plural inși)
- person, individual
Declension
Declension of ins
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) ins | insul | (niște) inși | inșii |
genitive/dative | (unui) ins | insului | (unor) inși | inșilor |
vocative | insule | inșilor |
Synonyms
- om, individ, persoană
Related terms
- îns
- însuși
- adins