zijde
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch side, from Old Dutch *sīda, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ.
Noun edit
zijde f (plural zijden)
Usage notes edit
- The compound form is generally zij. This variant is also used to express the sense “next to, alongside” as in aan de zij van haar man (“alongside her husband”). Otherwise it is fairly rare.
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Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch side, from Old Dutch *sīda, from Latin saeta.
Noun edit
zijde f (uncountable)
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Etymology 3 edit
From Middle Dutch sidi, a contraction of sijt gi (modern zijt gij).
Contraction edit
zijde
Usage notes edit
The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving zijde gij.