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zand

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch sant, from Old Dutch *sant, from Proto-West Germanic *samd, from Proto-Germanic *sandaz.

Compare German Sand, Low German Sand, West Frisian sand, English sand, Danish sand.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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zand n (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. sand
    Het zand was warm onder onze voeten. ― The sand was warm beneath our feet.
    Ze bouwden een kasteel van zand op het strand. ― They built a sand castle on the beach.
    De kinderen speelden in het zand. ― The children were playing in the sand.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: sand
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: sandi
  • Negerhollands: sand, san
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: sant
  • → Papiamentu: santu
  • → Saramaccan: sándu
  • → Sranan Tongo: santi
    • → Caribbean Hindustani: santi
    • → Caribbean Javanese: santi

Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Proto-West Germanic *tanþ.

    Cognate with Old Saxon tand, Old Dutch tand, Old Frisian toth, Old English tōþ, Old Norse tǫnn, Gothic 𐍄𐌿𐌽𐌸𐌿𐍃 (tunþus).

    Noun

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    zand m

    1. (anatomy) tooth

    Declension

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    Declension of zand (masculine i-stem)
    case singular plural
    nominative zand zandi
    accusative zand zandi
    genitive zandes zando
    dative zande zandim, zanden
    instrumental zandu —

    Descendants

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    References

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