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zin

zin

See also: zîn and zin-

English

white zin

Alternative forms

  • Zin

Noun

zin (countable and uncountable, plural zins)

  1. (informal) Zinfandel wine



Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪn

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch sin, from Proto-Germanic *sinnaz.

Noun

zin m (plural zinnen, diminutive zinnetje n)

  1. (grammar) sentence
  2. desire, appetite; intention
  3. meaning, significance
    Wat is de zin van het leven? What is the meaning of life?
  4. point, sense
    Dat heeft geen zin. There's no point.
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Etymology 2

Non-lemma forms.

Verb

zin

  1. first-person singular present indicative of zinnen
  2. imperative of zinnen

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Latvian

Verb

zin

  1. incorrect form of verb form zina

Lojban

Rafsi

zin

  1. rafsi of zinki.

Yola

Etymology

From Old English sunne, from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ (compare West Frisian sinne, Dutch zon), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (sun).

Noun

zin

  1. sun