sijn

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Middle Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From the present plural forms of wesen, which were always identical to the infinitive in Middle Dutch.

Verb[edit]

sijn

  1. alternative infinitive of wesen
Descendants[edit]
  • Dutch: zijn
  • Limburgish: zeen

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Dutch sīn, from Proto-West Germanic *sīn.

Determiner[edit]

sijn

  1. his
  2. its
Inflection[edit]
Determiner
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative sijn sine sijn sine
Accusative sinen sine sijn sine
Genitive sijns siere sijns siere
Dative sinen siere sinen sinen


Descendants[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

sijn

  1. first/third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of wēsen

Further reading[edit]