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zijde

zijde

Dutch

Alternative forms

Noun

zijde f (plural zijden)

  1. a side
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch side, from Old Dutch *sīda, from Latin saeta.

Noun

zijde f (uncountable)

  1. silk
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch sidi, a contraction of sijt gi (modern zijt gij).

Contraction

zijde

  1. (Brabantian) Contraction of zijt gij.
Usage notes

The contraction is sometimes reinforced with an additional gij, giving zijde gij.