Sims

See also: sims and SIMS

English

Alternative forms

• (surname) Simms
• (surname) Symes

Etymology

From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s.

Proper noun

Sims

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A village in Wayne County, Illinois.
   2. A township and census-designated place therein, in Grant County, Indiana.
   3. A township in Arenac County, Michigan.
   4. A town in Wilson County, North Carolina.
   5. A ghost town in Brazos County, Texas.

Derived terms

• Sims position

 

Noun

Sims

1. plural of Sim

Anagrams

• ISMS, MSIs, Miss, Miss., isms, miss

German

Etymology

From Middle High German simez, from Old High German simiz. Lacking cognates in Germanic, therefore usually connected to Latin sima (“horizontal element at the top of a column”), perhaps through Late Latin simatus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɪms/

• Audio

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Noun

Sims m or n (strong, genitive Simses or (rare in the simplex) Sims, plural Simse)

1. horizontal protrusion or ridge on a wall etc.
   1. ledge (one inside which can be used as a shelf)
   2. cornice (one outside, for draining or ornamentation)

Usage notes

• The genitive singular is normally des Simses. The unchanged variant sounds somewhat odd in the simplex, but is quite acceptable in compounds, e.g. des Kaminsims.

Declension

Declension of Sims [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Sims	die	Simse
genitive	eines	des	Simses, Sims1	der	Simse
dative	einem	dem	Sims, Simse2	den	Simsen
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Sims	die	Simse

¹Rare in the simplex.
²Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Kaminsims
• Felssims
• Fenstersims

Further reading

• “Sims” in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Sims

Noun

Sims m

1. cornice
2. shelf