zin

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) meaning, significance
2. (masculine) point, sense
3. (masculine) sentence
4. (masculine) sense (means of perceiving reality)
5. (masculine) sense, comprehension
6. (masculine) desire, appetite; intention

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,singular) inflection of zinnen:
2. (form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular) inflection of zinnen:
3. (form-of,imperative) inflection of zinnen:

Concepts

wish

desire

sentence

sense

inclination

ambition

meaning

want

ardor

ardour

eagerness

fancy

itch

keenness

intention

plan

clause

will

pleasure

purpose

disposal

phrase

willingness

fun

intent

tendency

opinion

sensation

mind

appeal

aim

butt

end

goal

objective

target

significance

aspiration

congratulation

feeling

period

stomach

tenor

purport

hunger

yearning

discussion

insinuation

proposal

happiness

feel

see

sing

urge

yen

drive

spirit

liking

relish

flair

disinclination

lust

craving

dream

longing

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zɪn/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sin, from Old Dutch sin, from Proto-West Germanic *sinn.

Sentences

Kan je deze zin heel langzaam uitspreken ?

Can you pronounce this sentence very slowly?

Een mededelende zin eindigt op een punt .

A communicative sentence ends at a point.

Die zin stond zelfs vetgedrukt om de aandacht erop te vestigen .

That sentence was even in bold to draw attention to it.

Af en toe zit er best ook een zin tussen met wat achtergrondlawaai van bijvoorbeeld een wasmachine of een droogkast.

Occasionally there is also a sentence with some background noise from, for example, a washing machine or a dryer.