zijden
Dutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editGermanic, cognate with side, German Seite
Noun
editzijden
Etymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch sidijn. Equivalent to zijde + -en, cognate with German seiden.
Adjective
editzijden (not comparable)
- made of silk, silken
- like silk, silky
- De zijden glans van levend bont moet niet onderdoen voor die van de fijnste zijden gewaden.
- The silky shine of live fur matches that of the finest silk robes.
Declension
editDeclension of zijden | ||||
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uninflected | zijden | |||
inflected | zijden | |||
comparative | — | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | ||||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | zijden | ||
n. sing. | zijden | |||
plural | zijden | |||
definite | zijden | |||
partitive |
Synonyms
edit- (like silk): zijdeachtig
Derived terms
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