smid

See also: Smid

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch smid, from Middle Dutch smit, from Old Dutch *smith, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smət/

• Audio:

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Noun

smid (plural smede)

1. A smith.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch smit, from Old Dutch *smith, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþ, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smɪt/

• audio:

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• Hyphenation: smid
• Rhymes: -ɪt

Noun

smid m (plural smeden, diminutive smidje n)

1. A smith, who forges metal.
2. The tree frog species Hyla faber, whose call resounds like a smith's hammer coming down.

Derived terms

• blanksmid
• edelsmid
• goudsmid
• hoefsmid
• kopersmid
• lullensmid
• scherpsmid
• smeden
• Smid
• smidsaambeeld
• smidsalaam
• smidsambacht
• smidse
• smidsjongen
• Smit
• wapensmid
• zilversmid

Related terms

• smederij
• smeedwerk

Descendants

• Afrikaans: smid
• Negerhollands: smid
• → Munsee: shumát
• → Papiamentu: smet, smid
• → Sranan Tongo: smeti, smitti
  • → Saramaccan: simítima
• → Unami: shëmìt, shmìt

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *smiþ.

Noun

smid m

1. blacksmith

Declension

Declension of smid (masculine a-stem)

case	singular	plural
nominative	smid	smida
accusative	smid	smida
genitive	smides	smido
dative	smide	smidum
instrumental	smidu	—

Derived terms

• goldsmid
• silabarsmid
• smidastok

Descendants

• Middle High German: smit
  • Alemannic German: Schmid

    Italian Walser: schméd, schmét, schmid, schmìd

  • Bavarian:

    Cimbrian: smit, smitt (Luserna)

    Mòcheno: schmi'

    Udinese: schmidt, schmit, sghmiid

  • German: Schmied
  • Hunsrik: Schmitt
  • Luxembourgish: Schmadd
  • Vilamovian: śmejt
  • Yiddish: שמיד (shmid)

References

1. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014

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Romanian

Noun

smid n (plural smiduri)

1. Alternative form of smidă

Declension

Declension of smid

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) smid	smidul	(niște) smiduri	smidurile
genitive/dative	(unui) smid	smidului	(unor) smiduri	smidurilor
vocative	smidule		smidurilor

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Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *smiddi- (“an opening of the mouth”), perhaps from the same ultimate source as smèid (“smile”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smitʲ/

Noun

smid f (genitive singular smide, plural smidean)

1. A word.
2. A syllable.

Usage notes

• Today used especially in the following phrase:

  cha tuirt e smid - he didn't say a word, he didn't utter a syllable

Synonyms

• (word): facal
• (syllable): lide

References

• MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “smid”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎^[1], Stirling, →ISBN