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ein
Bourguignon
Etymology
From Latin unus.
Article
ein (feminine eine, plural des, negative de)
- a, an
Breton
Noun
ein
- plural of oan
Dutch Low Saxon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????n/, /?a??n/
Article
ein m (indefinite article)
- Alternative spelling of een : a, an
Article
ein n (indefinite article)
- Alternative spelling of een : a, an
Numeral
ein
- Alternative spelling of een : one (1)
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos.
Article
ein (neuter eitt)
- a, an
Declension
Numeral
ein (neuter eitt)
- one (1)
Usage notes
When counting, use the neuter forms: eitt, tvey, trý, ...
Adjective
ein (neuter eitt, plural einar)
- same
- alone
- approximate
Pronoun
ein (neuter eitt)
- one
Derived terms
- ein og hvør (“everybody”)
- eitt nú (“for instance”)
Finnish
Noun
ein
- Instructive plural form of ee.
Anagrams
- -ine, ien
German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German ein, from Old High German ein.
Compare German Low German en, ein, Dutch een, English one, Danish en, Norwegian Nynorsk ein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a??n/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /?n/, /n?/ (for the article, chiefly colloquial)
- Rhymes: -a??n
Numeral
ein m or n
- one
Usage notes
- In counting, the form eins is used: eins zu null (“one–nil”) (sport result). The name of the number one, as a noun, is Eins.
- In order to distinguish the numeral ("one") from the indefinite article ("a, an"), the former may be printed in italics: Ich hatte nur ein Bier bestellt.
Alternative forms
- Ein
- éin (rare, nonstandard)
Article
ein m or n
- a, an
Usage notes
- In the vernacular, the diphthong ei- is usually not pronounced in the indefinite article, which gives rise to the informal contractions 'n, 'ne, 'nem, 'ner (dative), and 'nen. (There are no contracted genitive forms.)
- Earlier contracted forms which are not in use anymore are eim for einem and eins for eines (as in "eins Mann[e]s", "eins Kind[e]s"). Even older forms are ein for eine (as in ein Frau), einm for einem and einr for einer.
Alternative forms
- ain (dated)
- 'n (informal)
Declension
Coordinate terms
Related terms
- einer
Etymology 2
Related to in (like also ein-), from Old High German in, from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *h?én. Compare English in-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a??n/
- Rhymes: -a??n
Adverb
ein
- (now chiefly in compounds) indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
- ein und aus gehen, weder ein noch aus wissen
- derein, feldein, hafenein, herein, hierein, hinein, jahrein, waldein (older spellings include Wald-ein), worein
- 1843, Carl Friedrich Friccius, Geschichte des Krieges in den Jahren 1813 und 184. Mit besonderer Rücksicht auf Ostpreussen und das Königsbergsche Landwehrbataillon, page 418:
- Rund herum gerieth Alles in Flammen. Eine Menge Kugeln aus der Festung schlugen dicht neben, über und hinter uns, oder mit fürchterlichem Geprassel in den Wald ein; keine aber traf und der Himmel beschützte uns wunderbar.
Adjective
ein (not comparable)
- (predicative) on
Synonyms
- eingeschaltet
- an
- angeschaltet
Antonyms
- aus
- ausgeschaltet
Anagrams
- nie
German Low German
Alternative forms
- ain
- een
- en
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????n/, /?a??n/
Article
ein m or n (indefinite article)
- Alternative spelling of en (“a, an”)
Numeral
ein
- Alternative spelling of en (“one (1)”)
Icelandic
Adverb
ein
- alone
Numeral
ein
- inflection of einn:
- nominative neuter singular
- nominative/accusative neuter plural
Anagrams
- nei
Japanese
Romanization
ein
- R?maji transcription of ???
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *óynos. Akin to English one, English an
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æ??n/ (example of pronunciation)
Numeral
ein m (feminine ei, neuter eitt, stressed masculine éin, stressed feminine éi)
- one (cardinal number 1)
Derived terms
- eindimensjonal
- einføtt
- einstøing
Article
ein m (indefinite singular feminine ei, indefinite singular neuter eit, definite singular -en, indefinite plural -ar, definite plural -ane)
- Indefinite singular article for masculine nouns.
- a, an (indefinite article)
Pronoun
ein (genitive eins)
- one (impersonal pronoun)
- one (indefinite personal pronoun)
- someone
Adverb
ein
- circa, approximately, about
See also
- en (Bokmål)
References
- “ein” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- i-en, Ine, nei, nie
Old Frisian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?e?i?n/, [?????n]
Adjective
?in
- Alternative form of ?in
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, ?ISBN
Old High German
Alternative forms
- ain
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *ain, whence also Old English ?n, Old Norse einn.
Numeral
ein
- one
Adverb
ein
- only
Descendants
- Middle High German: ein
- Alemannic German: ain, äin, a, an, en
- Bavarian: a
- Cimbrian: a, an (“a, an”); òan, umm (“one”)
- Mòcheno: a (“a, an”); oa' (“one”)
- Central Franconian: ne (Ripuarian)
- Ripuarian: ne
- East Central German: ä, e
- German: ein
- Luxembourgish: een
- Rhine Franconian: e (Hessian)
- Yiddish: ????? (eyn), ??? (a), ???? (an)
Welsh
Alternative forms
- 'n
Etymology
From Middle Welsh yn.
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ei?n/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /?n/
Determiner
ein (causes h-prosthesis)
- our
- us (as the object of a verbal noun)
Usage notes
ni is sometimes added after the noun for emphasis.
West Frisian
Etymology 1
From Old Frisian *ened, from Proto-West Germanic *anad.
Pronunciation
- (Clay) IPA(key): /ai?n/
- (Wood) IPA(key): /?i?n/
Noun
ein c (plural einen, diminutive eintsje)
- duck
Further reading
- “ein (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Etymology 2
From Old Frisian ende, from Proto-West Germanic *and?.
Noun
ein c or n (plural einen, diminutive eintsje)
- end
Further reading
- “ein (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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Noun
ein
- Alternative form of ieen (“eyes”)
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tin
English
Etymology
From Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-Germanic *tin?.
Pronunciation
- enPR: t?n, IPA(key): /t?n/, [t??n]
- Rhymes: -?n
- Homophones: thin (with th-stopping), ten (with pin-pen merger)
Noun
tin (countable and uncountable, plural tins)
- (uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
- (New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Britain, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food.
- (countable) A metal pan used for baking, roasting, etc.
- (countable, squash (sport)) The bottom part of the front wall, which is "out" if a player strikes it with the ball.
- (slang, dated, uncountable) Money, especially silver money.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Beaconsfield to this entry?)
- (slang, uncountable) Computer hardware.
Synonyms
- (airtight container): can (especially US), tin can
Derived terms
Translations
Adjective
tin (not comparable)
- Made of tin.
- Made of galvanised iron or built of corrugated iron.
- 1939, George Orwell, "Coming up for Air", London: Victor Gollancz.
- [I]n fact he was a big noise, literally, in the Baptist Chapel, known locally as the Tin Tab[ernacle] - whereas my family were 'church' and Uncle Ezekiel was an infidel at that.
- 1939, George Orwell, "Coming up for Air", London: Victor Gollancz.
Synonyms
- tinnen (obsolete)
Derived terms
- tin tabernacle
- tin bath
Translations
Verb
tin (third-person singular simple present tins, present participle tinning, simple past and past participle tinned)
- (transitive) To place into a metal can (ie. a tin; be it tin, steel, aluminum) in order to preserve.
- (transitive) To cover with tin.
- (transitive) To coat with solder
- To coat with solder, in preparation for soldering, to ensure a good solder joint
- To coat with solder, in order to consolidate braided wire, so as to make contact with all strands and reduce fragility of the fraying wire
Derived terms
- tinned dog
Coordinate terms
- bronze
- (to preserve): can, bottle
- (to prepare for soldering): wet, flux
Translations
See also
References
- (money): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary
Anagrams
- INT, ITN, i'n't, in't, int, int., nit
Afrikaans
Noun
tin (uncountable)
- tin
Atong (India)
Etymology
Borrowed from English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-Germanic *tin?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tin/
Noun
tin (Bengali script ???)
- corrugated iron
References
- van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.
Azerbaijani
Noun
tin (definite accusative tini, plural tinl?r)
- corner (the space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point)
- intersection
- Synonym: (South Azerbaijani) çaharrah
Declension
Danish
Noun
tin
- tin (Sn)
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch tin, ten, from Old Dutch *tin, from Proto-Germanic *tin?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t?n/
- Hyphenation: tin
- Rhymes: -?n
Noun
tin n (uncountable)
- tin (metal, metallic element)
Derived terms
- soldeertin
- tinnen
Descendants
- Afrikaans: tin
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse tin, from Proto-Germanic *tin?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t?i?n/
- Rhymes: -i?n
Noun
tin n (genitive singular tins, uncountable)
- tin (chemical element)
Declension
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t??/
Etymology 1
From Middle French tin, tind.
Noun
tin m (plural tins)
- a wooden support, often used on watercraft
Etymology 2
Interjection
tin
- (Quebec, colloquial) (surprise, giving someone something) alternative form of tiens
Further reading
- “tin” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse tin, from Proto-Germanic *tin?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t???n/
- Rhymes: -??n
Noun
tin n (genitive singular tins, no plural)
- tin (chemical element)
Declension
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?t?n]
- Hyphenation: tin
Etymology 1
From English tin, from Middle English tin, from Old English tin, from Proto-Germanic *tin?.
Noun
tin (first-person possessive tinku, second-person possessive tinmu, third-person possessive tinnya)
- tin, an airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food.
- Synonyms: belek, kaleng
Alternative forms
- tim
Etymology 2
From Arabic ????? (t?n, “fig”).
Noun
tin (first-person possessive tinku, second-person possessive tinmu, third-person possessive tinnya)
- fig, a fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics.
Further reading
- “tin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Latvian
Verb
tin
- 2nd person singular present indicative form of t?t
- 3rd person singular present indicative form of t?t
- 3rd person plural present indicative form of t?t
- 2nd person singular imperative form of t?t
- (with the particle lai) 3rd person singular imperative form of t?t
- (with the particle lai) 3rd person plural imperative form of t?t
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic ????? (t?n).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ti?n/
Noun
tin m (collective, singulative tina, plural tiniet)
- fig, figs: (several fruits; fig as a mass or taste)
Middle English
Etymology 1
Determiner
tin (subjective pronoun þou)
- (chiefly Northern and northern East Midland dialectal) Alternative form of þin (“thy”)
Pronoun
tin (subjective þou)
- (chiefly Northern and northern East Midland dialectal) Alternative form of þin (“thine”)
Etymology 2
From Old English tin, from Proto-Germanic *tin?.
Alternative forms
- tyn, tynne, tyne
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tin/
Noun
tin (uncountable)
- tin (metal)
Descendants
- English: tin
- Scots: tn
References
- “tin, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-18.
Etymology
From the root -TIN (“to freeze”), from Proto-Athabaskan *t?n (“ice, frost”).
Cognates:
- Apachean: Western Apache t?h, Chiricahua t?’?, Lipan k?h
- Others: Hupa -ti?, Galice t??n, Chilcotin t??n, Slavey t??, -téné’, Dogrib t??, Dene S??iné t??n, Sarcee nistiní, Chipewyan tvn, Beaver istv?ni, Carrier tvn, Sekani t??n, Hän tán, Ahtna ten, Dena’ina t?n.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tx??n]
Noun
tin
- ice, frost
Noone
Numeral
tin
- five
References
- R. Blench, Beboid Comparative
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian ti?n. Compare West Frisian tsien, Sylt North Frisian tiin.
Numeral
tin
- (Föhr-Amrum) ten
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
tìn n (definite singular tìnet)
- form removed with the spelling reform of 1938; superseded by tinn
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *tin?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tin/
Noun
tin n
- tin
Declension
Derived terms
- tinen
Descendants
- Middle English: tin
- English: tin
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *tin?.
Noun
tin n
- tin
Descendants
References
- tin in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Portuguese ter and Spanish tener and Kabuverdianu têm.
Verb
tin
- to have
- to possess
- there are
Picard
Pronoun
tin m
- your
Rohingya
Alternative forms
- ????????????? (tin) - Hanifi Rohingya script
Etymology
From Sanskrit ???? (tri, “three”)
Numeral
tin (Hanifi spelling ????????????)
- three
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch tien.
Numeral
tin
- ten
Swedish
Etymology
Syncopic form of tiden.
Noun
tin
- (colloquial) Pronunciation spelling of tiden, definite singular of tid.
Usage notes
”Tiden” is only pronounced this way in the expression ”hela tiden”.
Anagrams
- int, nit
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese ? (SV: tín).
Pronunciation
- (Hà N?i) IPA(key): [tin??]
- (Hu?) IPA(key): [tin??]
- (H? Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [t?n??]
Verb
tin • (????, ????)
- to believe or to trust
Noun
tin • (????, ????)
- news
- Synonym: tin t?c
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *tukn?, from Proto-Indo-European *tewk-, see also English thigh, Scottish Gaelic tòin.
Noun
tin f (plural tinau)
- (vulgar, offensive) arse
- Synonym: pen-ôl
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “tin”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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