Rind

See also: rind

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German rint, from Old High German rind, hrind, from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz. Cognate with German Rind.

Noun

Rind n

  1. (Uri) calf (baby cattle)

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Derived terms

References
  • “Rind” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co.

German
einige Rinder — some cattle

Etymology

From Middle High German rint, from Old High German hrind, from Proto-Germanic *hrinþaz. Cognate with Middle Dutch rint. Also related with modern Dutch rund (from Middle Dutch runt), English rother.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɪnt/
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Noun

Rind n (genitive Rindes or Rinds, plural Rinder)

  1. (countable) cow; bull; ox; head of cattle (any bovine animal)
  2. (uncountable) beef

Declension
Declension of Rind
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rind die Rinder
genitive eines des Rindes,
Rinds		 der Rinder
dative einem dem Rind,
Rinde1		 den Rindern
accusative ein das Rind die Rinder
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Further reading
  • Rind in Duden online
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