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sijn

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Middle Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Verb

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sijn

  1. alternative infinitive of wesen
Descendants
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  • Dutch: zijn
  • Limburgish: zeen

Etymology 2

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

Determiner

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sijn

  1. his
  2. its
Inflection
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Determiner
Masculine Feminine Neuter Plural
Nominative sijn sine sijn sine
Accusative sinen sine sijn sine
Genitive sijns siere sijns siere
Dative sinen siere sinen sinen


Descendants
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Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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sijn

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

Further reading

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