A borrowing fromMiddle Low Germansin(“sense, perception, mind”), fromOld Saxon*sinn, fromProto-West Germanic*sinn.
sind n (singular definitesindet,plural indefinitesind)
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From Middle High Germansint. Seesein for more. The modern spelling withd probably becausend is much more frequent in German thannt; perhaps also influenced by the present participle in-end.
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Inherited fromOld Englishsind, plural present indicative ofwesan(“to be”), fromProto-Germanic*sindi, third-person plural present indicative of*wesaną(“to be, become”), fromProto-Indo-European*h₁ésti.
sind
The usual plural form ofbeen isaren in the North,been in the Midlands, andbeth in the South;sind also existed, especially early on, but was not the predominant form in any area.
FromProto-Germanic*sindi, third-person plural present indicative of*wesaną, fromProto-Indo-European*h₁sénti, third-person plural present indicative of*h₁ésti.
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sind m
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sind | sinda |
| accusative | sind | sinda |
| genitive | sindes | sindo |
| dative | sinde | sindum |
| instrumental | sindu | — |
FromMiddle Englishsinden(“to wash, rinse out”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps fromOld Norsesynda(“to swim”).
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