sind

Danish

Etymology

A borrowing from Middle Low German sin (“sense, perception, mind”), from Proto-West Germanic *sinn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsen/, [ˈsenˀ]
• Rhymes: -end

Noun

sind n (singular definite sindet, plural indefinite sind)

1. mind
2. temper, disposition

Declension

Declension of sind

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

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Estonian

Pronoun

sind

1. partitive singular of sina

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɪnt/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /zɪn/ (colloquial; chiefly central and southern Germany)

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Verb

sind

1. First-person plural present of sein.

   Wir sind hier. - We are here.

2. 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.

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Gothic

Romanization

sind

1. Romanization of 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐌳

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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

1. (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.

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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

1. all persons plural present indicative of wesan

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Old High German

Noun

sind m

1. way
2. travel

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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

1. (transitive) To rinse; swill; wash.