Sims

See also: sims and SIMS

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sim, the short form of Simon + -s.

Proper noun

Sims

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A village in Wayne County, Illinois.
    2. A township and census-designated place therein, in Grant County, Indiana.
    3. A township in Arenac County, Michigan.
    4. A town in Wilson County, North Carolina.
    5. A ghost town in Brazos County, Texas.

Derived terms

Noun

Sims

  1. plural of Sim

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German simez, from Old High German simiz. Lacking cognates in Germanic, therefore usually connected to Latin sima (“horizontal element at the top of a column”), perhaps through Late Latin simatus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɪms/
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Noun

Sims m or n (strong, genitive Simses or (rare in the simplex) Sims, plural Simse)

  1. horizontal protrusion or ridge on a wall etc.
    1. ledge (one inside which can be used as a shelf)
    2. cornice (one outside, for draining or ornamentation)

Usage notes
  • The genitive singular is normally des Simses. The unchanged variant sounds somewhat odd in the simplex, but is quite acceptable in compounds, e.g. des Kaminsims.

Declension
Declension of Sims [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Sims die Simse
genitive eines des Simses, Sims1 der Simse
dative einem dem Sims, Simse2 den Simsen
accusative einen, ein den, das Sims die Simse

1Rare in the simplex.
2Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Further reading
  • “Sims” in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Sims

Noun

Sims m

  1. cornice
  2. shelf
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