rint

See also: RINT

Middle Dutch

Etymology

A partial merger of two different, but related and probably synonymous words:

In the coastal dialects, unrounding of runt also resulted in rint.

Noun

rint n

  1. cow, bovine

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative rint rinder, rindere
accusative rint rinder, rindere
genitive rints rinder, rindere
dative rinde rinderen


Alternative forms

Descendants

  • Dutch: rund
  • Limburgish: röndj

Further reading

  • rint”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “rint”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “runt (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page runt

West Frisian

Verb

rint

  1. third-person singular present of rinne