sand

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle English, from Old English sand, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz (compare West Frisian sân, Dutch zand, German Sand, Danish sand), from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos (compare Latin sabulum, Ancient Greek ἄμαθος (ámathos)), from *sem- (“to pour”) (compare English dialectal samel (“sand bottom”), Old Irish to-ess-sem (“to pour out”), Latin sentina (“bilge water”), Lithuanian sémti (“to scoop”), Ancient Greek ἀμάω (amáō, “to gather”), ἄμη (amē, “water bucket”)).

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Noun [edit]

sand (usually uncountable; plural sands)

  1. (uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
  2. (often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand.
    The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil.
  3. (uncountable, obsolete) Personal courage (used before or around 1920s).
  4. (uncountable, geology) A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
  5. A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
    sand colour:    

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terms derived from sand (noun)

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Other terms

Translations [edit]

finely ground rock
beach
courage
colour
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Adjective [edit]

sand (comparative more sand, superlative most sand)

  1. Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

Translations [edit]

colour

Verb [edit]

sand (third-person singular simple present sands, present participle sanding, simple past and past participle sanded)

  1. (transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.
  2. (transitive) To cover with sand.

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to abrade with sand or sandpaper
to cover with sand
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Danish [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Old Norse sannr, saðr, from Proto-Germanic *sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sónts (“being, existing”), the present participle of *h₁es- (“to be”).

Adjective [edit]

sand (neuter sandt, definite and plural sande)

  1. true
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Etymology 2 [edit]

From Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.

Noun [edit]

sand n (singular definite sandet, not used in plural form)

  1. sand (finely ground rock)
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Faroese [edit]

Noun [edit]

sand

  1. accusative of sandur

Norwegian [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.

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Noun [edit]

sand m

  1. sand

Old English [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

See the verb sendan

Noun [edit]

sand f

  1. action of sending, embassy, mission, deputation; message
  2. sending, service, course of food, dish of food, repast, mess, victuals

Etymology 2 [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos. Compare Old Frisian sand, Old Saxon sand, Old High German sant, Old Norse sandr.

Noun [edit]

sand n

  1. sand, gravel
  2. sand by the sea, sands, sea-shore, sandy shore, beach
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Old Saxon [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Akin to Old Norse sandr.

Noun [edit]

sand n

  1. beach

Swedish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old Norse sandr, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sámh₂dʰos.

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Noun [edit]

sand c

  1. sand (finely ground rock)

Declension [edit]

Declension of sand
uncountable uncountable
Common indefinite definite
nominative sand sanden
genitive sands sandens

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