ins

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ins"

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

ins

  1. plural of in

See also

Etymology 2

Verb

ins

  1. (computing) insert

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

A contraction of in + das.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪns/,
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Contraction

ins

  1. (in)to the (accusative singular neuter)
    Ich bin ins Kino gegangen.
    I went to the cinema.

Derived terms

Gothic

Romanization

ins

  1. Romanization of 𐌹𐌽𐍃

Irish

Pronunciation

Preposition

ins (plus dative, triggers no mutation)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) Alternative form of i (“in”)

Usage notes

This form is found before the definite article an sg, na pl, but in the standard written language always the forms sa, san and sna are used.

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ins n-ins hins not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Romanian

Etymology

A variant use of îns (before the mid 19th century it was pronounced the same), from Vulgar Latin *ipsus, from Latin ipse.

Pronunciation

Noun

ins m (plural inși)

  1. person, individual
    Synonyms: om, individ, persoană

Declension

Declension of ins
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) ins insul (niște) inși inșii
genitive/dative (unui) ins insului (unor) inși inșilor
vocative insule inșilor

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