smid

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch smid.

Noun

smid (plural smede)

1. smith

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɪt

Noun

smid m (plural smeden, diminutive smidje n)

1. smith

Derived terms

• smeden
• smidse

Descendants

• Afrikaans: smid

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Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /smitʲ/

Noun

smid f (genitive singular smide, plural smidean)

1. word
2. 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