eind

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From einde with apocope of the final -e.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛi̯nt/
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  • Hyphenation: eind
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nt
  • Homophone: Eind

Noun

eind n (plural einden, diminutive eindje n)

  1. end (last or outermost part)
    Synonym: einde
    Het feest was aan het eind van de straat.
    The party was at the end of the street.
  2. short length of something (such as a stick or a rope)
  3. travel distance
    De treinreis van Amsterdam naar Rotterdam duurt ongeveer een uur, afhankelijk van het eind.
    The train journey from Amsterdam to Rotterdam takes about an hour, depending on the distance.

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Icelandic

Etymology

From einn (“one”) +‎ -ð (“abstract noun suffix”), literally "oneth" or "oneness", with a similar structure as Swedish enhet, Dutch eenheid, German Einheit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eint/

Noun

eind f (genitive singular eindar, nominative plural eindir)

  1. unit
  2. (physics) particle
  3. (algebra) unit (an element that is invertible with respect to ring multiplication)

Declension
declension of eind
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative eind eindin eindir eindirnar
accusative eind eindina eindir eindirnar
dative eind eindinni eindum eindunum
genitive eindar eindarinnar einda eindanna

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