toe
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English to, from Old English tā, (Mercian) tāhe, from Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ (compare Dutch teen, German Zehe, Danish tå, Swedish tå), from *tīhwaną (“to show, announce”) (compare Old English teōn (“to accuse”), German zeihen (“to accuse, blame”)), from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to show”) (compare Hittite [script needed] (tekkuššāi), Latin dīcere (“to say”), digitus (“finger”), Ancient Greek δείκνυμι (deíknumi, “to point out, show”), Sanskrit दिदेष्टि (dídeṣṭi), दिशति (diśáti)).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /təʊ/
- Rhymes: -əʊ
- (US) IPA(key): /toʊ/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Homophone: tow
Noun edit
toe (countable and uncountable, plural toes)
- Each of the five digits on the end of the foot.
- An equivalent part in an animal.
- Hyponym: hoof
- That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.
- Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.
- (dance, uncountable) An advanced form of ballet primarily performed by women, wearing pointe shoes.
- (automotive) An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.
- (engineering) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
- (engineering) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.
- (engineering) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
- (carpentry) The long side of an angled cut.
- The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).
- (slang) A cameltoe.
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang, uncountable) Speed, energy, vigor.
- to have a lot of toe
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of “each of the five digits on the end of the foot”): heel
- (antonym(s) of “front of the kayak”): tail
- (antonym(s) of “angled cut in carpentry”): heel
Hyponyms edit
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot):
Meronyms edit
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): nail
Holonyms edit
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): foot
Coordinate terms edit
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): finger
Derived terms edit
- big toe
- camel toe
- claw toe
- closed-toe
- dip a toe into
- dip one's toe in
- dip one's toe in the water
- finger-and-toe
- from head to toe
- from top to toe
- hammer toe
- head to toe
- head-to-toe
- heel-and-toe
- little toe
- mallet toe
- mistle-toe
- moc toe
- Morton's toe
- nigger toe
- on one's toes
- opened-toe
- peep-toe
- pigeon toe
- put one's toe in the water
- seedy toe
- steel-toe boot
- step on someone's toes
- stinking toe
- thumb-toe
- tick-tack-toe
- tic-tac-toe
- tic tac toe
- tippy-toe
- tip-toe
- toe bean
- toe-biter
- toe biter
- toeboard
- toe box
- toe cap
- toe cheese
- toeclip
- toe-crushing
- toe-curling
- toe-dance
- toe dance
- toe-dip
- toe drag
- toe drop
- toe edge
- toe hold
- toe-hold
- toe jam
- toe job
- toe jump
- toe kick
- toe loop
- toenail
- toe pick
- toe pleats
- toe-poke
- toe popper
- toe rag
- toe ring
- toe sack
- toe scour
- toe shoe
- toeside
- toe sock
- toe stop
- toe-tag
- toe tag
- toe-tapper
- toe tapper
- toe-tapping
- toe-tappingly
- toe the mark
- toe-to-toe
- toe to toe
- toe touch
- toe wall
- toey
- top to toe
- trip the light fantastic toe
- turf toe
Translations edit
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Verb edit
toe (third-person singular simple present toes, present participle toeing, simple past and past participle toed)
- (transitive) To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.
- (transitive, intransitive) To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
- 1927, Nordahl Grieg, The Ship Sails On, page 153:
- "Here's ten shillings for you, but I'm going to toe your backside first!" said Manna. And the Dane let him kick away; his yellow teeth gleamed in a servile grin and then he clutched at the money.
- 2010 December 29, Mark Vesty, “Wigan 2 - 2 Arsenal”, in BBC[1]:
- Just five minutes later the turnaround was complete when Arshavin toed the ball through to Bendtner, who slotted into the left corner from close range just before half-time.
- (transitive) To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.
- to toe the mark
- (construction, transitive) To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.
- The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill.
- (golf, transitive) To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- Jonathon Green (2024) “toe n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang
Anagrams edit
Afrikaans edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch toe (“then”), a chiefly dialect variant of toen, from Middle Dutch doe. The -n in Dutch toen was added by analogy with dan (“then”).
Adverb edit
toe
- (referring to the past) then; at that time; at that moment
- Ek het toe nog nie lank in Pretoria gewoon nie.
- I hadn’t lived in Pretoria for long then.
See also edit
- dan (“then” referring to the present and future)
Conjunction edit
toe
- (referring to the past) when; as
- Toe ek by my skoonouers kuier, het ons elke dag gebraaide vleis geëet.
- When I stayed at my in-laws’, we had fried meat every day.
Usage notes edit
- Since “toe” by itself refers always to the past, it is often followed by the simple form of the verb (“present tense”) as in the example above, rather than the perfect. However, verbs that have a preterite use this form.
See also edit
- wanneer (“when” referring to the present and future)
Etymology 2 edit
From Dutch toe, from Middle Dutch toe.
Postposition edit
toe
- (local) to
- Ons gaan skool toe.
- We’re going to school.
Usage notes edit
- If an article, determiner, or adjective is to precede the noun, the preposition na must be used additionally:
- Ons gaan na die nuwe skool toe.
- We’re going to the new school.
- Ons gaan na die nuwe skool toe.
Adverb edit
toe
- adverbial form of tot, found chiefly in compounds
- closed; shut; not open
- Die deur is toe.
- The door is closed.
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Caribbean Hindustani edit
Etymology edit
Pronoun edit
toe
References edit
- Beknopt Nederland-Sarnami Woordenboek met Sarnami Hindoestani-Nederlanse Woordenlijst[2] (in Dutch), Paramaribo: Instituut voor Taalwetenschap, 2002
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch toe, from Old Dutch *tuo, from Proto-Germanic *tō.
Adverb edit
toe
- (postpositional) adverbial form of tot (“to, till, towards”)
- Het doet er niet toe.
- It doesn't matter.
- after, afterwards
- Hij kreeg nog wat lekkers toe. ― He got something tasty afterwards.
- shut, closed (especially as part of a compound verb like toedoen)
- De deur is toe. — The door is closed.
- Doe de deur toe. — Close the door.
- Oogjes toe. — Eyes closed.
Inflection edit
Derived terms edit
Verbs:
Others:
Descendants edit
Interjection edit
toe
- come on!, go on! (used when trying to coax someone into doing something)
- Toe maar!
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Etymology 2 edit
Adverb edit
toe
Conjunction edit
toe
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *togëh, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *takis, compare Lithuanian takišys, Latvian tacis.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
toe (rare)
- A small dam, usually made of logs.
Declension edit
Inflection of toe (Kotus type 48*D/hame, k-∅ gradation) | ||||
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nominative | toe | tokeet | ||
genitive | tokeen | tokeiden tokeitten | ||
partitive | toetta | tokeita | ||
illative | tokeeseen | tokeisiin tokeihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | toe | tokeet | ||
accusative | nom. | toe | tokeet | |
gen. | tokeen | |||
genitive | tokeen | tokeiden tokeitten | ||
partitive | toetta | tokeita | ||
inessive | tokeessa | tokeissa | ||
elative | tokeesta | tokeista | ||
illative | tokeeseen | tokeisiin tokeihin | ||
adessive | tokeella | tokeilla | ||
ablative | tokeelta | tokeilta | ||
allative | tokeelle | tokeille | ||
essive | tokeena | tokeina | ||
translative | tokeeksi | tokeiksi | ||
abessive | tokeetta | tokeitta | ||
instructive | — | tokein | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Anagrams edit
Galician edit
Verb edit
toe
- inflection of toar:
Ingrian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *togëh. Cognates include Finnish toe and Estonian tõke.
Pronunciation edit
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈtoe/, [ˈto̞e̞]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈtoe/, [ˈto̞e̞]
- Rhymes: -oe
- Hyphenation: to‧e
Noun edit
toe
Declension edit
Declension of toe (type 6/lähe, k- gradation, gemination) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | toe | tokkeet |
genitive | tokkeen | tokkein |
partitive | toetta | tokkeita |
illative | tokkeesse | tokkeisse |
inessive | tokkees | tokkeis |
elative | tokkeest | tokkeist |
allative | tokkeelle | tokkeille |
adessive | tokkeel | tokkeil |
ablative | tokkeelt | tokkeilt |
translative | tokkeeks | tokkeiks |
essive | tokkeenna, tokkeen | tokkeinna, tokkein |
exessive1) | tokkeent | tokkeint |
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. |
References edit
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 588
Middle Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Dutch tuo, from Proto-Germanic *tō.
Alternative forms edit
Adverb edit
toe
- to, towards
- up to
- until
- in relation with
- in addition, furthermore
- shut, closed (especially the eyes)
Usage notes edit
This word is often encountered following a noun phrase and could arguably be said to be a postposition rather than an adverb.
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
Preposition edit
toe
- (eastern) Alternative form of te
Etymology 3 edit
Adverb edit
toe
- Alternative form of doe
Further reading edit
- “toe (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “toe (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “toe (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “toe (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
toe f (definite singular toa, indefinite plural toer, definite plural toene)
Portuguese edit
Verb edit
toe
- inflection of toar:
Spanish edit
Verb edit
toe
- inflection of toar:
Tokelauan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *toe. Cognates include Tuvaluan toe and Samoan toe.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
toe
Adjective edit
toe
References edit
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[3], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 388
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
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