zond

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔnt

Etymology 1

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Verb

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zond

  1. singular past indicative of zenden

Etymology 2

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From Middle Dutch sund, from Old Dutch *sund, from Proto-Germanic *sundą.

Cognate to English sound, Danish sund (sound; strait; channel), Swedish sund (sound; strait; channel), Icelandic sund (sound; strait; channel). Related to zwemmen. Not related to zondvloed.

Noun

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zond f (plural zonden)

  1. (archaic) a long narrow inlet, or a strait between the mainland and an island; a sound
    Synonym: zee-engte