Rind
See also: rind
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind, hrind, from Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ, from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz. Cognate with German Rind.
Noun
Rind n
- (Uri) calf (baby cattle)
Synonyms
- Chalp
Derived terms
- Mensrind
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind, hrind, from Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ, from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz. Cognate with Middle Dutch rint. Also related with modern Dutch rund (from Middle Dutch runt), English rother.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɪnt/
- Rhymes: -ɪnt
Audio (file)
Noun
Rind n (strong, genitive Rindes or Rinds, plural Rinder)
- (countable) cow; bull; ox; head of cattle (any bovine animal)
- (uncountable) beef
- Synonym: Rindfleisch
Declension
Declension of Rind [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Rind | die | Rinder |
genitive | eines | des | Rindes, Rinds | der | Rinder |
dative | einem | dem | Rind, Rinde1 | den | Rindern |
accusative | ein | das | Rind | die | Rinder |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- Rinderbraten
- Rinderfilet
- Rinderhirt
- rindern
- Rinderpest
- Rindfleisch
- Rindvieh
Further reading
- “Rind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rind” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Rind” in Duden online
- Rind on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind, hrind, from Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ, from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rint/
Noun
Rind n (plural Rinner, diminutive Rindche)
- cow
- Die Rinner saufe noch Millich.
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary