Zain

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See also: zain and zaïn

English

Etymology

From Arabic زَيْن (zayn, “beauty”)

Proper noun

Zain

  1. Alternative spelling of Zayn

Anagrams

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German zein, from Old High German zein, from Proto-Germanic *tainaz (“rod”). Cognate with English mistletoe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡saɪ̯n/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Zain m (strong, genitive Zaines or Zains, plural Zaine)

  1. A metal rod / blank that will be forged

Declension

Declension of Zain
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zain die Zaine
genitive eines des Zaines, Zains der Zaine
dative einem dem Zain, Zaine1 den Zainen
accusative einen den Zain die Zaine

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Zain” in Duden online
  • “Zain” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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