ins

See also: Ins, INS, îns, ins., in's, Ins., -iņš, and Appendix:Variations of "ins"

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnz/
• Homophone: inns

Noun

ins

1. plural of in

See also

• ins and outs

Etymology 2

Verb

ins

1. (computing) insert

Anagrams

• NIS, NSI, Niš, SIN, Sin, nis, sin

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German

Alternative forms

• in's

Etymology

A contraction of in + das.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪns/, [ʔɪns]

• Audio:

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Contraction

ins

1. (in)to the (accusative singular neuter)

   Ich bin ins Kino gegangen.

   I went to the cinema.

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Gothic

Romanization

ins

1. Romanization of 𐌹𐌽𐍃

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˠsˠ/

Preposition

ins (plus dative, triggers no mutation)

1. (archaic or dialectal) Alternative form of i (“in”)

Usage notes

This form is found before the definite article an sg/na pl, but in the standard written language ins an and ins na are always contracted to sa/san and sna.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
ins	n-ins	hins	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Romanian

Etymology

A variant use of îns (before the mid 19th century it was pronounced the same), from Vulgar Latin *ipsus, from Latin ipse.

Noun

ins m (plural inși)

1. person, individual

Synonyms

• om, individ, persoană

Related terms

• îns
• însuși
• adins