Zain

See also: zain and zaïn

English

Etymology

From Arabic زَيْن (zayn, “beauty”)

Proper noun

Zain

1. Alternative spelling of Zayn

Anagrams

• Nazi, azin, nazi, zina

German

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 [masculine, strong]

	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