Rind

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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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German

German Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia de
die Rinder — the 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/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɪnt

    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
    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

    Hunsrik

    Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    Rind n (plural Rinner, diminutive Rindche)

    1. (zoology) heifer
      Die Rinner saufe noch Millich.
      Heifers still drink milk.

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