thin

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English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Middle English thin, thinne, from Old English þynne, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz (“thin”), (compare Proto-Germanic *þanjaną (“to stretch, spread out”)), from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us (“thin”), from Proto-Indo-European *tenw(ə)- (“to pull, stretch”).

Adjective [edit]

thin (comparative thinner, superlative thinnest)

  1. Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
    thin plate of metal
    thin paper
    thin board
    thin covering
  2. Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
    thin wire
    thin string
  3. Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
    thin person
  4. Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.
  5. Scarce.
  6. (golf) Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.

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Derived terms [edit]

terms derived from thin (adjective)

Translations [edit]

having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite
very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions
having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt
of low viscosity or low specific gravity
scarce
golf: of a poorly played golf shot
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Noun [edit]

thin (plural thins)

  1. (philately) A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

Verb [edit]

thin (third-person singular simple present thins, present participle thinning, simple past and past participle thinned)

  1. (transitive) To make thin or thinner.
  2. (intransitive) To become thin or thinner.
  3. To dilute.
  4. To remove some plants in order to improve the growth of those remaining.

Derived terms [edit]

Translations [edit]

to make thinner
to become thinner
to dilute
to remove plants

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Old Dutch [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *þīnaz.

Determiner [edit]

thīn

  1. thy, your (singular)
  2. thine, yours

Descendants [edit]

  • Middle Dutch: dijn

Old Saxon [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *þīnaz.

Determiner [edit]

thīn

  1. thy, your (singular)
  2. thine, yours
Declension [edit]
Old Saxon personal pronoun declensions
Personal pronouns
Singular 1. 2. 3. m 3. f 3. n
Nominative ik thū hē sīu it
Accusative mī, mik thī, thik ina sīa
Dative mī thī imu iru it
Genitive mīn thīn is ira is
Dual 1. 2. - - -
Nominative wit git - - -
Accusative unk ink - - -
Dative
Genitive unkaro inka - - -
Plural 1. 2. 3. m 3. f 3. n
Nominative wī gī sīa sīa sīu
Accusative ūs īu, gīu
Dative im
Genitive ūsar īuwar, gīuwar iro

Etymology 2 [edit]

See here.

Determiner [edit]

thin

  1. Instrumental singular masculine and neuter form of thē
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