Rind

See also: rind

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind, hrind, from Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ, from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz. Cognate with German Rind.

Noun

Rind n

  1. (Uri) calf (baby cattle)

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References

German
einige Rinder — some cattle

Etymology

From Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind, hrind, from Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ, from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz. Cognate with Middle Dutch rint. Also related with modern Dutch rund (from Middle Dutch runt), English rother.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɪnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɪnt
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Rind n (strong, genitive Rindes or Rinds, plural Rinder)

  1. (countable) cow; bull; ox; head of cattle (any bovine animal)
  2. (uncountable) beef
    Synonym: Rindfleisch

Declension
Declension of Rind [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rind die Rinder
genitive eines des Rindes, Rinds der Rinder
dative einem dem Rind, Rinde1 den Rindern
accusative ein das Rind die Rinder

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Rind” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Rind” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Rind” in Duden online
  • Rind on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

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Etymology

From Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind, hrind, from Proto-West Germanic *hrinþ, from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rint/

Noun

Rind n (plural Rinner, diminutive Rindche)

  1. cow
    Die Rinner saufe noch Millich.
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Further reading
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