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Alternative forms
1. (archaic) blinde
Etymology
From Old English blind, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /blaɪnd/ 2. Rhymes: -aɪnd
Etymology
From Dutch blind, from Middle Dutch blint, from Old Dutch *blint, from Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Afrikaans (af) in Module:languages/data2. The ancestor of Afrikaans is Dutch (nl)..
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /blənt/
Adjective
blind (attributive blinde, comparative blinder, superlative blindste) 1. blind(unable to see)
Etymology
From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.
Pronunciation
1. Rhymes: -end
Adjective
blind 1. blind
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /blɪnt/ 2. Hyphenation: blind 3. Rhymes: -ɪnt
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch blint, from Old Dutch *blint, from Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Dutch (nl) in Module:languages/data2. The ancestor of Dutch is Middle Dutch (dum)..
Etymology 2
From blinden.
Etymology
From Old High German blint, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /blɪnt/
Adjective
blind (comparative blinder, superlative am blindesten) 1. blind 2. (of a mirror or windowpane) cloudy 2.1. 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in: Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag, page 9: 2.1.1. So dunkel und schauerlich die Gruft aussah, wenn man durch die blinden, bestaubten Scheibchen der kleinen Fenster hineinblickte, so hell und freundlich war oben die Kirche. 2.1.1.1. Just as dark and eerie the crypt looked like, if one looked in it through the cloudy, dusted li...
Etymology
Cognate to Dutch blind, German blind.
Adjective
blind (comparative blinner, superlative blinnst) 1. blind
Adjective
blind 1. inflection of blindur: 1.1. feminine singular nominative strong positive degree 1.2. neuter plural nominative strong positive degree 1.3. neuter plural accusative strong positive degree
Etymology
From Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz. Akin to English blind.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /blɪnː/, /blɪnd/
Adjective
blind (masculine and feminine blind, neuter blindt, definite singular and plural blinde, comparative blindare, indefinite superlative blindast, definite superlative blindaste) 1. blind
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *blindaz.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /blind/
Adjective
blind 1. blind 1.1. blind, dēaf, and dumb 1.1.1. blind, deaf, and dumb 1.2. God is dēad and man is blind. 1.2.1. God is dead and man is blind. 2. (substantive)a blind person
Etymology
From Old Swedish blinder, from Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic *blindaz.
Adjective
blind 1. blind; unable or failing to see
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