sijn

Middle Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ziːn/

Etymology 1

From the present plural forms of wesen, which were always identical to the infinitive in Middle Dutch.

Verb

sijn

  1. alternative infinitive of wesen
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch sīn, from Proto-Germanic *sīnaz.

Determiner

sijn

  1. his
  2. its
Inflection

This determiner needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

sijn

  1. inflection of wēsen:
    1. first-person and third-person plural present indicative
    2. first-person and third-person plural present subjunctive

Further reading
  • “sijn (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “sijn (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “sijn (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • “sijn (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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