eind

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From einde with apocope of the final -e.

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eind n (plural einden, diminutive eindje n)

  1. end (last or outermost part)
    Synonym: einde
    Het feest was aan het eind van de straat.
    The party was at the end of the street.
  2. short length of something (such as a stick or a rope)
  3. travel distance
    De treinreis van Amsterdam naar Rotterdam duurt ongeveer een uur, afhankelijk van het eind.
    The train journey from Amsterdam to Rotterdam takes about an hour, depending on the distance.

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Etymology[edit]

From einn (one) +‎ (abstract noun suffix), literally "oneth" or "oneness", with a similar structure as Swedish enhet, Dutch eenheid, German Einheit.

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eind f (genitive singular eindar, nominative plural eindir)

  1. unit
  2. (physics) particle
  3. (algebra) unit (an element that is invertible with respect to ring multiplication)

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