sind
Danish
Etymology
A borrowing from Middle Low German sin (“sense, perception, mind”), from Proto-Germanic *sinnaz
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsen/, [ˈsenˀ]
Noun
sind n (singular definite sindet, plural indefinite sind)
- mind
- temper, disposition
Declension
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | sind | sindet | sind | sindene |
| genitive | sinds | sindets | sinds | sindenes |
Derived terms
- have i sinde at
- i sit stille sind
References
- “sind” in Den Danske Ordbog
Estonian
Pronoun
sind
- partitive singular of sina
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zɪnt/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /zɪn/ (colloquial; chiefly central and southern Germany)
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Verb
sind
- First-person plural present of sein.
- Wir sind hier. - We are here.
- Third-person plural present of sein.
- (polite) Wo sind Sie? - Where are you?
- Da sind sie. - There they are.
Usage notes
Colloquially, the verb may contract with the following pronoun wir (“we”) into the form simmer.
Gothic
Romanization
sind
- Romanization of 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌳
Middle English
Alternative forms
- sinden
Etymology
From Old English sind, plural present indicative of wesan (“to be”), from Proto-Germanic *sindi, third-person plural present indicative of *wesaną (“to be, become”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti.
Verb
sind
- (Early Middle English) Plural present indicative form of been
Usage notes
The usual plural form of been is aren in the North, been in the Midlands, and beth in the South;sind also existed, especially early on, but was not the predominant form in any area.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sindi, third-person plural present indicative of *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sénti, third-person plural present indicative of *h₁ésti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sind/
Verb
sind
- all persons plural present indicative of wesan
Old High German
Noun
sind ?
- way
- travel
Scots
Alternative forms
- synd
Etymology
From Middle English sinden (“to wash, rinse out”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse synda (“to swim”).
Verb
sind
- (transitive) To rinse; swill; wash.