zijde

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯.də/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zij‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch side, from Old Dutch *sīda, from Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ.

Noun

zijde f (plural zijden)

  1. side, face (of an object)
    Synonym: kant
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: sy

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch side, from Old Dutch *sīda, from Latin saeta.

Noun

zijde f (uncountable)

  1. silk
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: sy

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch sidi, a contraction of sijt gi (modern zijt gij).

Contraction

zijde

  1. (Brabant) Contraction of zijt gij.
Usage notes

The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving zijde gij.