hinde

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Chavacano

Adverb

hindê

  1. Alternative spelling of hende

Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Danish hinnæ, from Old Norse hinna, from Proto-Germanic *hinnǭ, cognate with Swedish hinna.

Noun

hinde c (singular definite hinden, plural indefinite hinder)

  1. (anatomy, zootomy, biology) membrane
    Synonym: membran
  2. film
  3. pellicle
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Etymology 2

From Old Norse hinna (to reach), from Proto-Germanic *hinþaną, cognate with Swedish hinna (to have sufficient time), Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌸𐌰𐌽 (frahinþan, to take captive).

Verb

hinde (past tense hindede, past participle hindet)

  1. (obsolete) to reach, catch up with
    • 1822, N.F.S. Grundtvig, Saxo Grammaticus: Danmarks Krønike fordansket, volume 3, page 234:
      Men det var umueligt at hinde dem, saa overmaade raske Seilere som de var.
      However, it was impossible to catch up with them, since they were so immensely quick sailors.
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Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

Noun

hinde c

  1. indefinite plural of hind

Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch hinde, from Old Dutch *hind, from Proto-West Germanic *hindi, from Proto-Germanic *hindiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɪndə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: hin‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɪndə

Noun

hinde f (plural hindes, diminutive hindetje n)

  1. A doe or hind; a female deer.
    • 1968, Willem Johan van der Molen & Jan Wit, "Evenals een moede hinde" (psalm 42).
      Evenals een moede hinde / naar het klare water smacht, / schreeuwt mijn ziel om God te vinden / die ik ademloos verwacht.
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