Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯.də/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zij‧de
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯də

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)

  1. side, face (of an object)
    Synonym: kant
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.
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: sy
  • Negerhollands: sie, śi

Etymology 2 edit

From Middle Dutch side, from Old Dutch *sīda, from Latin saeta.

Noun edit

zijde f (uncountable)

  1. silk
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: sy
  • Negerhollands: sie

Etymology 3 edit

From Middle Dutch sidi, a contraction of sijt gi (modern zijt gij).

Contraction edit

zijde

  1. (Brabant) Contraction of zijt gij.
Usage notes edit

The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving zijde gij.