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
  • Dutch: zijn
  • Limburgish: zeen

Etymology 2

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

Determiner

sijn

  1. his
  2. its
Inflection
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
nominative sijn sine sijn sine
accusative sinen sine sijn sine
genitive sijns siere sijns siere
dative sinen siere sinen sinen
Descendants

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sijn

  1. first/third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of wēsen

Further reading

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