zand

See also: Zand

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sant, from Old Dutch *sant, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos. Compare Low German Sand, West Frisian sand, German Sand, English sand, Danish sand.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɑnt
IPA^(key): /zɑnt/
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Noun

zand n (uncountable)

sand

Derived terms

aanzanden
bezanden
drijfzand
slaapzand
stuifzand
teerzand
verzanden
zandaal
zandbij
zandduin
zanderig
zandgroeve
zandhagedis
zandkoekje
zandkrab
zandlaag
zandloper
zandpad
zandrif
zandsteen
zandsteengroeve
zandstenen
zandstorm
zandtaart
zandverstuiving
zandvlakte
zandweg
zandwoestijn
zandzegge

Descendants

Afrikaans: sand
→ Sranan Tongo: santi

Old High German

Alternative forms

zan, zant, tænd

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. Compare Old Saxon tand, Old Dutch tand, Old Frisian toth, Old English tōþ, Old Norse tǫnn, Gothic 𐍄𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌿𐍃 (tunþus).

Noun

zand m

(anatomy) tooth

Declension

Declension of zand (masculine i-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	zand	zandi
accusative	zand	zandi
genitive	zand	zando
dative	zand	zanden
instrumental	zand	—

Descendants

Middle High German: zan, zant
- Alemannic German: Zah
  Bern: Ton
  Swabian: Zah, Zai
- Bavarian: Zant
- Central Franconian: Zank, Zand
  Kölsch: Zant
- German: Zahn
  - → Central Franconian: Zahn
- Hunsrik: Zaan
- Luxembourgish: Zant
- Pennsylvania German: Zaah
- Vilamovian: cōn
- Yiddish: צאָן‎ (tson)
→ Italian: zanna (via Lombardic)

References

Joseph Wright, An Old High German Primer, Second Edition
Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014