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adjective, kind·er, kind·est.

of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.

having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words.

indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane (often followed by to): to be kind to animals.

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Origin of kind

First recorded before 900; Middle English kind(e) “natural, well-disposed,” Old English gecynde “natural;” see origin at genial¹, kind²

synonym study for kind

1. Kind, gracious, kindhearted, kindly imply a sympathetic attitude toward others, and a willingness to do good or give pleasure. Kind implies a deep-seated characteristic shown either habitually or on occasion by considerate behavior: a kind father. Gracious often refers to kindness from a superior or older person to a subordinate, an inferior, a child, etc.: a gracious monarch. Kindhearted implies an emotionally sympathetic nature, sometimes easily imposed upon: a kindhearted old woman. Kindly, a mild word, refers usually to general disposition, appearance, manner, etc.: a kindly face.

Words nearby kind

Kincardine, Kincardineshire, kinchin, Kinchinjunga, kincob, kind, kinda, kindergarten, kindergartner, kindhearted, kindjal

Other definitions for kind (2 of 2)

noun

a class or group of individual objects, people, animals, etc., of the same nature or character, or classified together because they have traits in common; category: Our dog is the same kind as theirs.

nature or character as determining likeness or difference between things: These differ in degree rather than in kind.

a person or thing as being of a particular character or class: He is a strange kind of hero.

a more or less adequate example of something; sort: The vines formed a kind of roof.

Archaic.

the nature, or natural disposition or character.
manner; form.

Obsolete. gender; sex.

Origin of kind

First recorded before 900; Middle English kinde, Old English gecynd “nature, race, origin”; cognate with Old Norse kyndi, Old High German kikunt, Latin gēns (genitive gentis ); see kin

usage note for kind

The phrase these (or those ) kind of, followed by a plural noun ( these kind of flowers; those kind of shoes ) is frequently condemned as ungrammatical because it is said to combine a plural demonstrative ( these; those ) with a singular noun, kind. Historically, kind is an unchanged or unmarked plural noun like deer, folk, sheep, and swine, and the construction these kind of is an old one, occurring in the writings of Shakespeare, Swift, Jane Austen, and, in modern times, Jimmy Carter and Winston Churchill. Kind has also developed the plural kinds, evidently because of the feeling that the old pattern was incorrect. These kind of nevertheless persists in use, especially in less formal speech and writing. In edited, more formal prose, this kind of and these kinds of are more common. Sort of has been influenced by the use of kind as an unchanged plural: these sort of books. This construction too is often considered incorrect and appears mainly in less formal speech and writing.
Kind (or sort ) of as an adverbial modifier meaning “somewhat” occurs in informal speech and writing: Sales have been kind (or sort ) of slow these last few weeks.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH kind

kind , sort, type

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Words related to kind

affectionate, amiable, charitable, compassionate, considerate, cordial, courteous, friendly, gentle, gracious, humane, kindhearted, kindly, loving, sympathetic, thoughtful, tolerant, brand, set, sort

How to use kind in a sentence

After all, he met his husband of 30 years on a return trip to one of his homeland’s villages, the kind of place he once longed to escape.
Right away we kind of liked to work with each other, and that was always a war.
I’m kind of just like wake up, see what our team services guy … has sent us for that day and then just go for it.
He couldn’t imagine moving in and not having some kind of symbol of their relationship — maybe a ring or something else if she didn’t want to get married.

A woman who hears it thinks of a specific kind of danger, and a man who says it thinks of that danger, too.
Submission is less a novel of ideas than a political book, and of the most subversive kind.
His discourse is now more detailed: submission, which is the meaning of islam in Arabic, gives him a kind of enjoyment.
Patrick Klugman, the deputy mayor of Paris, said: “We are living our kind of 9/11,” he said.
When I was in Holland, this is the kind of thing people feared.
He appeared to understand however belatedly that he was in the presence of another kind of greatness.
Kind of a reception-room in there—guess I know a reception-room from a hole in the wall.
The relation existing between the balmy plant and the commerce of the world is of the strongest kind.
«She used to be so well—so bright,» said Angela, who also appeared to have the desire to say something kind and comfortable.
What he has done in any one species or distinct kind of writing would have been sufficient to have acquired him a great name.
I tell you, madam, most distinctly and emphatically, that it is bread pudding and the meanest kind at that.’

British Dictionary definitions for kind (1 of 2)

adjective

having a friendly or generous nature or attitude

helpful to others or to anothera kind deed

considerate or humane

cordial; courteous (esp in the phrase kind regards)

pleasant; agreeable; milda kind climate

informal beneficial or not harmfula detergent that is kind to the hands

Word Origin for kind

Old English gecynde natural, native; see kind ²

British Dictionary definitions for kind (2 of 2)

noun

a class or group having characteristics in common; sort; typetwo of a kind; what kind of creature?

an instance or example of a class or group, esp a rudimentary oneheating of a kind

essential nature or characterthe difference is one of kind rather than degree

archaic gender or sex

archaic nature; the natural order

in kind

(of payment) in goods or produce rather than in money
with something of the same sortto return an insult in kind

kind of informal

(adverb) somewhat; ratherkind of tired
(sentence substitute) used to express reservation or qualified assentI figured it out. Kind of

Word Origin for kind

Old English gecynd nature; compare Old English cyn kin, Gothic kuni race, Old High German kikunt, Latin gens

usage for kind

The mixture of plural and singular constructions, although often used informally with kind and sort, should be avoided in serious writing: children enjoy those kinds (not those kind) of stories; these sorts (not these sort) of distinctions are becoming blurred

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Other Idioms and Phrases with kind

In addition to the idiom beginning with kind

kind of

also see:

all kinds of
in kind
nothing of the kind
of a kind
two of a kind

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Noun

hawks and other birds of that kind

In this city, you’ll find many kinds of people.

I like to try different kinds of food.

She described the color as a kind of red.

I think he’s an accountant, financial adviser, or something of that kind.

Adjective

A kind old woman took the cat in and nursed it back to health.

It was very kind of you to show me the way.

Thank you for your kind words.

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kind¹

(kīnd)

adj. kind·er, kind·est

1. Having or showing a friendly, generous, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature.

2. Agreeable or beneficial: a dry climate kind to asthmatics.

[Middle English kinde, natural, kind, from Old English gecynde, natural; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: kind¹, kindly, kindhearted, benign, benevolent
These adjectives mean having or showing a tender, considerate, and helping nature. Kind and kindly are the least specific: thanked her for her kind letter; a kindly gentleman. Kindhearted especially suggests an innately kind disposition: a kindhearted teacher. Benign implies gentleness and mildness: benign intentions; a benign sovereign. Benevolent suggests charitableness and a desire to promote the welfare or happiness of others: a benevolent contributor.

kind²

(kīnd)

a. A group of individuals or instances sharing common traits; a category or sort: different kinds of furniture; a new kind of politics.

b. A doubtful or borderline member of a given category: fashioned a kind of shelter; a kind of bluish color.

2. Archaic

a. Underlying character as a determinant of the class to which a thing belongs; nature or essence.

b. The natural order or course of things; nature.

c. Manner or fashion.

3. Obsolete

a. Lineal ancestry or descent.

b. Lineal ancestors or descendants considered as a group.

Idioms:

all kinds of Informal

Plenty of; ample: We have all kinds of time to finish the job.

in kind

1. With produce or commodities rather than with money: pay in kind.

2. In the same manner or with an equivalent: returned the slight in kind.

kind of Informal

Rather; somewhat: I’m kind of hungry.

of a kind

Of the same kind; alike: My father and my uncle are two of a kind.

[Middle English, from Old English gecynd, race, offspring, kind; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: The words kind, sort, and type can be troublesome when they are used with plural nouns and modifiers. Sentences like I hate these kind of movies may occur with some frequency but are awkward, and some would say, grammatically incorrect. The Usage Panel frowns upon these usages. In our 2005 survey, 81 percent rejected the use of kind with a plural modifier and plural noun in the sentence Those kind of buildings seem old-fashioned. Fully 88 percent of the Panel found unacceptable the use of kind with a singular modifier and plural noun and verb in That kind of buildings seem old fashioned. In these examples kind would presumably function as a determiner like number in A great number of people have crowded into the lobby. (Note that number here is singular, but the plural verb have agrees with the plural noun people, so number is not really the subject of the sentence). This problem can be avoided by making the phrase entirely singular (as in That kind of movie is always enjoyable) or by revising so that the noun is the plural subject (as in Movies of that kind are always enjoyable). Bear in mind that plural kinds often implies that the phrase refers to a number of different categories of things—more than one genre of movie, for example. Perhaps the best solution is to drop the kind phrase entirely (Those movies are always enjoyable) or to be specific (Those spy movies are always enjoyable).

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kind

(kaɪnd)

adj

1. having a friendly or generous nature or attitude

2. helpful to others or to another: a kind deed.

3. considerate or humane

4. cordial; courteous (esp in the phrase kind regards)

5. pleasant; agreeable; mild: a kind climate.

6. informal beneficial or not harmful: a detergent that is kind to the hands.

7. archaic loving

[Old English gecynde natural, native; see kind²]

kind

(kaɪnd)

1. a class or group having characteristics in common; sort; type: two of a kind; what kind of creature?.

2. an instance or example of a class or group, esp a rudimentary one: heating of a kind.

3. essential nature or character: the difference is one of kind rather than degree.

4. archaic gender or sex

5. archaic nature; the natural order

6. in kind

a. (of payment) in goods or produce rather than in money

b. with something of the same sort: to return an insult in kind.

7. (adverb) somewhat; rather: kind of tired.

8. (sentence substitute) used to express reservation or qualified assent: I figured it out. Kind of.

[Old English gecynd nature; compare Old English cyn kin, Gothic kuni race, Old High German kikunt, Latin gens]

Usage: The mixture of plural and singular constructions, although often used informally with kind and sort, should be avoided in serious writing: children enjoy those kinds (not those kind) of stories; these sorts (not these sort) of distinctions are becoming blurred

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

kind¹

(kaɪnd)

adj. -er, -est.

1. of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person.

2. having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words.

3. considerate or helpful; humane (often fol. by to): to be kind to animals.

4. clement: kind weather.

[before 900; Middle English kind(e) natural, well-disposed, Old English gecynde natural]

kind²

(kaɪnd)

1. a class or group of animals, people, objects, etc., classified on the basis of common traits; category.

2. nature or character: to differ in degree rather than kind.

3. an example of something; variety; sort.

4. a more or less adequate example of something: The vines formed a kind of roof.

5. Archaic.

a. natural disposition or character.

b. manner; form.

6. Obs. gender; sex.

Idioms:

1. in kind,

a. in the same way; with something of the same kind as that received.

b. in goods, commodities, or services rather than money: payment in kind.

2. kind of, Informal. to some extent; somewhat; rather: It’s kind of dark.

3. of a kind, of the same class, nature, character, etc.: two of a kind.

[before 900; Middle English kinde, Old English gecynd nature, race, origin; c. Old High German kikunt, Old Norse kyndi, Latin gēns (genitive gentis); akin to kin]

usage: The phrase these (or those) kind of, followed by a plural noun (these kind of flowers; those kind of shoes) is frequently condemned as ungrammatical because it is said to combine a plural demonstrative (these; those) with a singular noun, kind. Historically, kind is an unchanged or unmarked plural noun like deer, folk, sheep, and swine, and the construction these kind of is an old one, occurring in the writings of Shakespeare, Swift, Jane Austen, and, in modern times, Winston Churchill and Jimmy Carter. kind has also developed the plural kinds, evidently because of the feeling that the old pattern was incorrect. these kind of nevertheless persists in use, esp. in less formal speech and writing. In edited, more formal prose, this kind of and these kinds of are more common. sort of has been influenced by the use of kind as an unchanged plural: these sort of books. This construction too is often considered incorrect and appears mainly in less formal speech and writing. kind (or sort) of as an adverbial modifier meaning “somewhat” occurs in informal speech and writing: Sales have been kind (or sort) of slow these last few weeks.

kind

You use kind to talk about a class of people or things. Kind is a countable noun. After words like all and many, you use kinds, not ‘kind’.

It will give you an opportunity to meet all kinds of people.

The trees were filled with many kinds of birds.

After kinds of you can use either the plural or singular form of a noun. For example, you can say ‘I like most kinds of cars‘ or ‘I like most kinds of car‘. The singular form is more formal.

People have been working hard to produce the kinds of courses that we need.

There will be two kinds of certificate.

After kind of you use the singular form of a noun.

I’m not the kind of person to get married.

She makes the same kind of point in another essay.

In conversation, these and those are often used with kind. For example, people say ‘I don’t like these kind of films’ or ‘I don’t like those kind of films’. This use is generally thought to be incorrect, and it is best to avoid it. Instead you should say ‘I don’t like this kind of film‘ or ‘I don’t like that kind of film‘.

There are problems with this kind of explanation.

How will we answer that kind of question?

In more formal English, you can also say ‘I don’t like films of this kind‘.

This is the best way of interpreting data of this kind.

You can also use like this, like that, or like these after a noun. For example, instead of saying ‘this kind of film’, you can say ‘films like this‘.

I hope we see many more enterprises like this.

I’d read a few books like that.

Companies like these represent an important part of our economy.

Sort is used in a similar way to kind.

You can also use kind of to describe something in a vague or uncertain way.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	kind — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; «sculpture is a form of art»; «what kinds of desserts are there?» sort, form, variety category — a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme description — sort or variety; «every description of book was there» type — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing; «what type of sculpture do you prefer?» antitype — an opposite or contrasting type art form — (architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture) style — a particular kind (as to appearance); «this style of shoe is in demand» flavour, flavor — (physics) the six kinds of quarks colour, color — (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; «each flavor of quarks comes in three colors» species — a specific kind of something; «a species of molecule»; «a species of villainy» genus — a general kind of something; «ignore the genus communism» make, brand — a recognizable kind; «there’s a new brand of hero in the movies now»; «what make of car is that?» genre — a kind of literary or artistic work ilk, like — a kind of person; «We’ll not see his like again»; «I can’t tolerate people of his ilk» manner — a kind; «what manner of man are you?» model — a type of product; «his car was an old model» stripe — a kind or category; «businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal» like, the like, the likes of — a similar kind; «dogs, foxes, and the like», «we don’t want the likes of you around here»
Adj.	1.	kind — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; «kind to sick patients»; «a kind master»; «kind words showing understanding and sympathy»; «thanked her for her kind letter» benignant, benign — pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; «a benign smile»; «the benign sky»; «the benign influence of pure air» considerate — showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; «friends considerate enough to leave us alone» good-natured — having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; «too good-natured to resent a little criticism»; «the good-natured policeman on our block»; «the sounds of good-natured play» soft — compassionate and kind; conciliatory; «he was soft on his children» merciful — showing or giving mercy; «sought merciful treatment for the captives»; «a merciful god» unkind — lacking kindness; «a thoughtless and unkind remark»; «the unkindest cut of all»
	2.	kind — agreeable, conducive to comfort; «a dry climate kind to asthmatics»; «the genial sunshine»;»hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet» genial hospitable — favorable to life and growth; «soil sufficiently hospitable for forest growth»; «a hospitable environment»
	3.	kind — tolerant and forgiving under provocation; «our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke» tolerant forgiving — inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; «a kindly forgiving nature»; «a forgiving embrace to the naughty child»

kind

noun

3. nature, sort, type, manner, style, quality, character, make-up, habit, stamp, description, mould, essence, temperament, persuasion, calibre, disposition Donations came in from all kinds of people.

kind of (Informal) rather, quite, sort of (informal), a little, a bit, pretty (informal), fairly, relatively, somewhat, slightly, moderately, to some extent, to some degree It was kind of sad, really.

of a kind of a sort, of a type There is good news of a kind for the Prime Minister.

kind

adjective

1. considerate, good, loving, kindly, understanding, concerned, friendly, neighbourly, gentle, generous, mild, obliging, sympathetic, charitable, thoughtful, benign, humane, affectionate, compassionate, clement, gracious, indulgent, benevolent, attentive, amiable, courteous, amicable, lenient, cordial, congenial, philanthropic, unselfish, propitious, beneficent, kind-hearted, bounteous, tender-hearted He was a very kind man, full of common sense.
considerate severe, harsh, cruel, vicious, unkind, heartless, merciless, unsympathetic, hard-hearted

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kind¹

adjective

Characterized by kindness and concern for others:

kind²

noun

A class that is defined by the common attribute or attributes possessed by all its members:

breed, cast, description, feather, ilk, lot, manner, mold, nature, order, sort, species, stamp, stripe, type, variety.

Translations

laskavýdruh

slagsvenligtypeartnatur

liiksorttõug

lajiystävällinenluokkamyötämielinenrotu

ljubazanvrsta

góîur, vingjarnlegurtegund, gerî

種類親切な

종류친절한

laipnsšķirnesugaveids

prijazenvrstaljubezniv

snällsort

ใจดีชนิด

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kind

[kaɪnd]

A. ADJ (kinder (compar) (kindest (superl))) [person] → amable, atento; [act, word, offer] → amable; [treatment] → bueno, cariñoso; [voice] → tierno, cariñoso
thank you for your kind offer of help → gracias por ofrecerte amablemente a ayudarnos; (more frm) → gracias por su amable oferta de ayuda
the kindest thing that can be said about the play is that → lo menos malo que se puede decir de la obra es que …
he was kind enough to help → tuvo la amabilidad de ayudar
would you be kind enough to or would you be so kind as to close the door? (frm) → ¿haría el favor de cerrar la puerta, por favor?, ¿tendría la bondad de cerrar la puerta, por favor? (frm)
to have a kind heart → tener buen corazón
that’s very kind of you → es usted muy amable; (more frm) → es muy amable de su parte
it was very kind of you to pick us up → fuiste muy amable viniéndonos a recoger; (more frm) → fue muy amable de su parte el venir a recogernos
she was very kind to me → fue muy amable conmigo, se portó muy bien conmigo
life has been kind to me → la vida me ha tratado bien
you must be kind to animals → hay que tratar bien a los animales
a washing-up liquid that is kind to your hands → un lavavajillas que no daña sus manos, un lavavajillas que es suave con sus manos

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kind

[ˈkaɪnd]

adj

[person] → gentil(le), aimable
Thank you for being so kind
BUT Merci pour votre gentillesse.
to be kind to somebody → être gentil avec quelqu’un
that’s very kind of you → c’est très aimable à vous
It was kind of them to help → C’était gentil de leur part d’aider.
would you be kind enough to …? → auriez-vous la gentillesse de …?, seriez-vous assez aimable pour …?
would you be so kind as to …? → auriez-vous la gentillesse de …?, seriez-vous assez aimable pour …?

[smile, voice] → plein(e) de bonté; [deed, thought] → bon(ne)

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kind

(= class, variety, nature) → Art f; (of coffee, sugar, paint etc) → Sorte f; they differ in kind → sie sind verschiedenartig; several kinds of flour → mehrere Mehlsorten; this kind of book → diese Art Buch; all kinds of … → alle möglichen …; what kind of …? → was für ein(e) …?; what kind of people does he think we are? → für wen hält er uns denn?; the only one of its kind → das Einzige seiner Art; a funny kind of name → ein komischer Name; he is not the kind of man to refuse → er ist nicht der Typ, der Nein or nein sagt; he’s not that kind of person → so ist er nicht; I’m not that kind of girl → so eine bin ich nicht; they’re two of a kind → die beiden sind vom gleichen Typ or von der gleichen Art; (people) → sie sind vom gleichen Schlag; she’s one of a kind → sie ist wirklich einzigartig, jemanden wie sie gibt es nur einmal; I know your kind → deinen Typ kenne ich; your kind never do any good → Leute Ihres Schlags or Leute wie Sie sind für nichts gut; this kind of thing → so etwas; you know the kind of thing I mean → Sie wissen, was ich meine; … of all kinds → alle möglichen …; something of the kind → so etwas Ähnliches; nothing of the kind → nichts dergleichen; you’ll do nothing of the kind → du wirst dich schwer hüten, du wirst das schön bleiben lassen!; it was beef of a kind (pej) → es war Rindfleisch oder so was Ähnliches (inf); it’s not my kind of holiday → solche Ferien sind nicht mein Fall (inf) → or nach meinem Geschmack; she’s my kind of woman → sie ist mein Typ

a kind of … → eine Art …, so ein(e) …; a kind of box → so (etwas wie) eine Schachtel, eine Art Schachtel; in a kind of way I’m disappointed (inf) → ich bin irgendwie enttäuscht; he was kind of worried-looking (inf) → er sah irgendwie bedrückt aus; I kind of thought that he … (inf) (and he didn’t) → ich habe eigentlich gedacht, dass er …; (and he did) → ich habe es mir beinahe gedacht, dass er …; are you nervous? — kind of (inf) → bist du nervös? — ja, schon (inf)

kind

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kind¹

(kaind) noun

a sort or type. What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.

kind²

(kaind) adjective

ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly. He’s such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.

ˈkindly adverb

1. in a kind manner. She kindly lent me a handkerchief.

2. please. Would you kindly stop talking!

adjective

having or showing a gentle and friendly nature. a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.

ˈkindliness nounˈkindness noun

the quality of being kind. I’ll never forget her kindness; Thank you for all your kindness.

ˌkind-ˈhearted adjective

having or showing kindness. She is too kind-hearted to hurt an animal.

kind

→ حَنُونٌ, نَوْعٌ druh, laskavý slags, venlig Art, liebenswürdig είδος, ευγενικός amable, especie laji, ystävällinen gentil, sorte ljubazan, vrsta gentile, tipo 種類, 親切な 종류, 친절한 aardig, soort slag, snill rodzaj, uprzejmy amável, tipo вид, добрый snäll, sort ใจดี, ชนิด iyi kalpli, tür loại, tử tế 仁慈的, 种类

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

kind

n. clase, tipo;

adv.

___ → bondadosamente;

a. bondadoso-a;

to be so ___ as to → tener la bondad de.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

It’s very kind of you to invite me
It’s very kind of you to invite us
That’s very kind of you
What kinds of sandwiches do you have? (US)
What kind of sandwiches do you have? (UK)
What kind of cheese? (US)
What sort of cheese? (UK)

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Источник

Other forms: kinds; kinder; kindest

A helpful and considerate nature can be described as kind. It is kind of someone to volunteer to rake their elderly neighbor’s leaves in the fall. As a noun, kind refers to the variety or specific type of something.

The adjective kind also describes showing sympathy or giving comfort. If someone’s feelings are hurt, a kind word can go a long way to making that person feel better. When kind means «type,» you might talk about a kind of cake — chocolate or vanilla — or a kind of person who likes to live alone. If you are kind of interested in something, you are only partially interested in it.

Definitions of kind

adjective

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

“kind to sick patients”

“kind words showing understanding and sympathy”

“thanked her for her
kind letter”

Synonyms:

benign, benignant

pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence

considerate

showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

good-natured

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

soft

compassionate and kind; conciliatory

benignant, gracious

characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a king to his subjects

benign

kind in disposition or manner

benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

gentle

having or showing a kindly or tender nature

kind-hearted, kindhearted

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

merciful

showing or giving mercy
adjective

tolerant and forgiving under provocation

“our neighbor was very
kind about the window our son broke”

synonyms:

tolerant

forgiving

inclined or able to forgive and show mercy
adjective

agreeable, conducive to comfort

“a dry climate
kind to asthmatics”

“hot summer pavements are anything but
kind to the feet”

synonyms:

genial

hospitable

favorable to life and growth
noun

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

“what
kinds of desserts are there?”

synonyms:

form, sort, variety

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types:

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description

sort or variety

type

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

antitype

an opposite or contrasting type

art form

(architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)

style

a particular kind (as to appearance)

flavor, flavour

(physics) the six kinds of quarks

color, colour

(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

species

a specific kind of something

genus

a general kind of something

brand, make

a recognizable kind

genre

a kind of literary or artistic work

ilk, like

a kind of person

manner

a kind

model

a type of product

stripe

a kind or category

like, the like, the likes of

a similar kind

breed

a special type

nature

a particular type of thing

edition, variant, variation, version

something a little different from others of the same type

architectural style, style of architecture, type of architecture

architecture as a kind of art form

charm

(physics) one of the six flavors of quark

strangeness

(physics) one of the six flavors of quark

sonata form

a musical form having 3 sections — exposition and development and recapitulation; characteristic of 1st movement of a sonata or symphony

type of:

category

a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

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Источник

English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

enPR: kīnd, IPA^(key): /kaɪnd/
Rhymes: -aɪnd

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English kynde, kunde, cunde, icunde, from Old English cynd, ġecynd (“inherent nature, disposition, kind, gender, generation, race”), from Proto-West Germanic *kundi, from Proto-Germanic *kinþiz, related to Proto-Germanic *kunją (“race, kin”) and Old English cennan (“to bear, give birth”). Cognate with Old High German gikunt (“nature, kind”), Icelandic kind (“race, species, kind”). Doublet of gens, genesis, and jati. See also kin.

Alternative forms[edit]

kinde, kynd, kynde (obsolete)

Noun[edit]

kind (plural kinds)

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

What kind of a person are you?

This is a strange kind of tobacco.
- 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 1, in A Cuckoo in the Nest‎^[1]:
  
  “[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don’t know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like
  Here’s rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer. […]”
- 2022, James Dominic Rooney, Material Objects in Confucian and Aristotelian Metaphysics, page 166:
  
  That in virtue of which all of his material parts are of the same kind human being is what makes those parts belong to Hook, but Hook is neither identical with his kind (the essence of human being), nor is Hook merely that which makes him a member of the kind or all his parts human (his soul).
A makeshift or otherwise atypical specimen.

The opening served as a kind of window.
(archaic) One’s inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
- 1533, Thomas More, The second parte of the confutacion of Tyndals answere in whyche is also confuted the chyrche that Tyndale deuyseth:
  
  Must yt nedes folowe that theyr fayth was chaunged in kynde, bycause yt was augmented in degrees.
- 1551, Thomas Wilson, The rule of reason, conteinyng the arte of logique:
  
  The generall woorde, is spoken of many, that differ either in kynd, or els in nombre.
- 1665, Robert Boyle, Occasional Reflections upon Several Subjects. Whereto is premis’d a Discourse about such kind of thoughts:
  
  ‘Tis all one..whether our Afflictions be the same with those of others, in Kind, or not Superiour to them in Degree.
- 2002, D. DeGrazia, Animal Rights:
  
  He also argued powerfully, if less influentially, that animals’ and humans’ capacities differ largely in degree and not in kind.
(archaic) Family, lineage.
- «She Moved through the Fair» (traditional Irish folk song)
  
  My young love said to me, My mother won’t mind
  And my father won’t slight you for your lack of kind.
(archaic) Manner.
Goods or services used as payment, as e.g. in barter.
- 1691, John Dryden, Prologue to King Arthur
  
  Some of you, on pure instinct of nature, / Are led by kind t’admire your fellow-creature.
Equivalent means used as response to an action.

I’ll pay in kind for his insult.
(Christianity) Each of the two elements of the communion service, bread and wine.

Usage notes[edit]

In sense “goods or services” or “equivalent means”, used almost exclusively with “in” in expression in kind.

Synonyms[edit]

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genre
sort
type
derivative

(1) and/or (2)

generation
offspring
child
See also Thesaurus:class

Derived terms[edit]

any old kind of way
error of the first kind
error of the second kind
first-of-its-kind
five of a kind
five-of-a-kind
four of a kind
four-of-a-kind
grant in kind
grant-in-kind
in kind
in-kind
-kind
kind of
kind of like
kinda
many-kinded
of a kind
of its kind
one of a kind
one-of-a-kind
perpetual motion machine of the first kind
perpetual motion machine of the second kind
some kind of
Stirling number of the second kind
three of a kind
three-of-a-kind
two of a kind
two-of-a-kind
what kind of
what kind of music do you like

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kin
kindhood
kindred
kinship

Translations[edit]

type, race, category

Afrikaans: soort (af), tipe
Albanian: lloj m, soj m
Arabic: نوع‎ (ar)
Armenian: տեսակ (hy) (tesak)
Aromanian: soie f
Assamese: ধৰণ (dhoron)
Basque: genero, klase, tipo
Bengali: প্রকার (bn) (prkar), প্রজাতি (bn) (projati)
Buginese: jinisi
Bulgarian: вид (bg) m (vid), сорт (bg) m (sort), раса (bg) f (rasa), порода (bg) f (poroda)
Burmese: မျိုး (my) (myui:)
Cantonese: 类 (leui⁶)
Catalan: tipus (ca) m, gènere (ca) m, classe (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 类 (zh) (lèi)
Danish: slags, art (da) c
Dutch: soort (nl), type (nl) n, categorie (nl) f, genre (nl) n, ras (nl) n
Esperanto: speco (eo)
Estonian: liik, sort (et), tõug
Finnish: laji (fi), laatu (fi), luokka (fi), tyyppi (fi), -lainen (fi)
French: genre (fr) m, sorte (fr) f, acabit (fr) m
Georgian: ჯიში (ǯiši), ტიპი (ka) (ṭiṗi), სახეობა (saxeoba)
German: Art (de) f, Sorte (de) f
Greek:

Ancient: εἶδος n (eîdos)
Hawaiian: ʻano
Hebrew: מִין‎ (he) m (min)
Hindi: तरह (hi) m (tarah), प्रकार (hi) m (prakār)
Hungarian: fajta (hu), típus (hu)
Icelandic: gerð (is) f, tegund (is) f, kyn (is) n, slag n, sort (is) f, týpa f
Irish: gné f, sórt m
Italian: genere (it) m, tipo (it) m
Japanese: 種類 (ja) (shurui)
Javanese: bangsa (jv), jinis (jv), rupa (jv), warna, warni
Khmer: ប្រភេទ (km) (prɑpheit)
Korean: 종류 (ko) (jongnyu)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: جۆڕ‎ (corr)
Lao: ຊະນິດ (sa nit)
Latin: genus (la) n
Latvian: suga (lv) f, šķirne f, veids m
Lithuanian: rūšis f, veislė f
Low German: Art (nds) f
Luxembourgish: Aart f, Zort f, Genre m
Makasar: jinisi
Malay: jenis
Maltese: razza f
Manchu: ᡥᠠᠴᡳᠨ (hacin)
Maore Comorian: aina
Maori: kano
Marathi: प्रकार (mr) m (prakār)
Mongolian: төрөл (mn) (töröl), төрөл зүйл (töröl züjl), зүйл (mn) (züjl)
Nanai: хачин
North Frisian: please add this translation if you can
Norwegian: slag (no) n
Oromo: gosa
Persian: گونه‎ (fa) (gune), نوع‎ (fa) (now’), تیپ‎ (fa) (tip)
Plautdietsch: Sort f
Polish: typ (pl) m, rasa (pl) f, rodzaj (pl) m, autorament m (archaic)
Portuguese: tipo (pt) m, categoria (pt) f, género (pt) m, raça (pt) f, classe (pt) f
Punjabi: ਵਰਗ m (varag), ਕਿਸਮ f (kisam)
Romanian: fel (ro) n, gen (ro)
Russian: вид (ru) m (vid), разнови́дность (ru) f (raznovídnostʹ), сорт (ru) m (sort), род (ru) m (rod), тип (ru) m (tip)
Scottish Gaelic: gnè f, seòrsa m
Somali: nooc
Spanish: género (es) m, tipo (es) m, forma (es), clase (es)
Swedish: sort (sv) c, slag (sv) n, typ (sv) c, art (sv) c
Tagalog: uri (tl)
Telugu: రకము (te) (rakamu), జాతి (te) (jāti)
Thai: ชนิด (th) (chá-nít), ประเภท (th) (bprà-pêet), อย่าง (th) (yàang)
Turkish: tür (tr)
Ukrainian: вид (vyd), тип (typ)
Urdu: نوع‎ m (nū’)
Venetian: sòrt (vec) f, sòrta f
Vietnamese: loại (vi)
Welsh: math (cy) m or f

character or nature

Bulgarian: разновидност (bg) f (raznovidnost), качество (bg) n (kačestvo)
Catalan: tipus (ca)
Danish: natur (da)
Dutch: aard (nl) m, natuur (nl) f, slag (nl)
Finnish: laatu (fi), -lainen (fi), luonne (fi)
Italian: risma (it) f, tacca (it) f, stampo (it)
Persian: خیم‎ (fa) (xim)
Polish: typ (pl) m, rodzaj (pl) m
Russian: ка́чество (ru) n (káčestvo), приро́да (ru) f (priróda), хара́ктер (ru) m (xarákter), су́щность (ru) f (súščnostʹ)

equivalent means as response

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle English kinde, kunde, kende, from Old English cynde, ġecynde (“innate, natural, native”), from Old English cynd, ġecynd (“nature, kind”).

Alternative forms[edit]

kinde (obsolete)

Adjective[edit]

kind (comparative kinder, superlative kindest)

Having a benevolent, courteous, friendly, generous, gentle, liberal, sympathetic, or warm-hearted nature or disposition, marked by consideration for – and service to – others.
- c. 1588–1593 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The Most Lamentable Romaine Tragedie of Titus Andronicus: […] (First Quarto), London: […] Iohn Danter, and are to be sold by Edward White & Thomas Millington, […], published 1594, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:
  
  Some ſay that Rauens foſter forlorne children, / The whilſt their owne birds famiſh in their neſts: / Oh be to me though thy hard hart ſay no, / Nothing ſo kinde but ſomething pittiful.
Affectionate.

a kind man; a kind heart
Favorable.
- c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], part 1, 2nd edition, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act II, scene iii:
  
  Thy words aſſure me of kind ſucceſſe:
  Go valiant Souldier, go before and charge
  The fainting army of that foolish King.
Mild, gentle, forgiving

The years have been kind to Richard Gere; he ages well.
Gentle; tractable; easily governed.

a horse kind in harness
(obsolete) Characteristic of the species; belonging to one’s nature; natural; native.
- 1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the VVorld. Commonly Called, The Natvrall Historie of C. Plinivs Secvndus. […], (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: […] Adam Islip, published 1635, →OCLC:
  
  it becommeth sweeter than it should be, and loseth the kind tast.

Synonyms[edit]

See also Thesaurus:affectionate

Derived terms[edit]

be cruel to be kind
kind regards
kindful
kindhearted
kindhearted
kindless
kindly
kindness
kindship
would you be so kind as to
you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word alone

Translations[edit]

affectionate, nice

Arabic: حَنُون‎ (ḥanūn), لَطِيف‎ (laṭīf)

Moroccan Arabic: ضريف‎ (ḍrīf)
Armenian: բարի (hy) (bari), սիրալիր (hy) (siralir)
Belarusian: до́бры (be) (dóbry), ве́тлівы (vjétlivy), дружалю́бны (družaljúbny)
Bulgarian: доброду́шен (bg) (dobrodúšen), любе́зен (bg) (ljubézen), добъ́р (bg) (dobǎ́r), сърде́чен (bg) (sǎrdéčen)
Catalan: maco (ca)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 親切／亲切 (zh) (qīnqiè), 和藹／和蔼 (zh) (hé’ǎi), 善良 (zh) (shànliáng)
Cornish: kuv
Czech: laskavý (cs) m
Danish: rar, venlig
Dutch: aardig (nl), leuk (nl), lief (nl), mooi (nl), prettig (nl)
Esperanto: amema, aminda, amplena
Finnish: ystävällinen (fi), kiltti (fi)
French: gentil (fr) m, gentille (fr) f
German: freundlich (de), gütig (de), lieb (de), liebenswürdig (de), nett (de), aufmerksam (de)
Gothic: 𐍃𐌴𐌻𐍃 (sēls)
Hindi: दया (hi) (dayā)
Hungarian: kedves (hu)
Icelandic: góður (is) m, vinalegur (is) m
Indonesian: baik (id)
Irish: cineálta
Italian: gentile (it), carino (it)
Japanese: 親切 (ja) (しんせつ, shinsetsu), 優しい (ja) (やさしい, yasashii)
Kabuverdianu: roskon
Kazakh: ақ көңіл (aq köñıl)
Korean: 친절하다 (ko) (chinjeolhada), 착하다 (ko) (chakhada)
Latin: benignus m, mitis m
Latvian: laipns, labs (lv), mīļš
Lithuanian: malonus (lt), mielas, meilus, geras (lt)
Luxembourgish: léif, frëndlech
Macedonian: љубезен (ljubezen)
Malayalam: ദയ (ml) (daya)
Maltese: ġentili
Marathi: दयाळू (mr) (dayāḷū)
Norwegian: snill (no), vennlig (no)
Persian: مهربان‎ (fa) (mehrabân)
Plautdietsch: leeftolich
Polish: miły (pl)
Portuguese: amável (pt)
Romanian: bun (ro), amabil (ro)
Russian: до́брый (ru) (dóbryj), любе́зный (ru) (ljubéznyj), серде́чный (ru) (serdéčnyj), доброжела́тельный (ru) (dobroželátelʹnyj), дружелю́бный (ru) (druželjúbnyj), доброду́шный (ru) (dobrodúšnyj)
Sanskrit: कृपा (sa) (kṛpā), कृपा (sa) (kṛpā)
Scottish Gaelic: coibhneil
Serbo-Croatian:

Roman: prijatan (sh), ljubazan (sh), dobrodušan (sh)
Slovak: láskavý
Slovene: prijazen (sl)
Spanish: amable (es), bondadoso (es), gentil (es), cariñoso (es)
Swedish: snäll (sv), vänlig (sv)
Thai: ใจดี (th) (jai-dii)
Ukrainian: до́брий (uk) (dóbryj), серде́чний (serdéčnyj), люб’я́зний (ljubʺjáznyj)
Vietnamese: tốt bụng (vi)
Walloon: djinti (wa) m, djinteye (wa) f, vayant (wa) m, vayante (wa) f
Welsh: caredig (cy)

mild, gentle

Bulgarian: любезен (bg) (ljubezen), мил (bg) (mil)
Catalan: amable (ca), maco (ca)
Dutch: mild (nl)
Finnish: ystävällinen (fi)
German: mild (de)
Greek:

Ancient: ἤπιος (ḗpios)
Russian: мя́гкий (ru) (mjáxkij), ла́сковый (ru) (láskovyj)
Welsh: mwyn (cy)

Translations to be checked

Anagrams[edit]

DINK, dink

Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch kind, from Middle Dutch kint, from Old Dutch kint, from Proto-Germanic *kindą (“offspring”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁tóm.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /kənt/

Noun[edit]

kind (plural kinders)

child

Anagrams[edit]

dink

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse kinn, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénu- (“cheek”). Compare Swedish kind, Norwegian and Icelandic kinn, Low German and German Kinn, Dutch kin, English chin.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ken/, [kʰenˀ]

Noun[edit]

kind c (singular definite kinden, plural indefinite kinder)

cheek

Inflection[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch kint, from Old Dutch kint, from Proto-West Germanic *kind (“offspring”), from Proto-Germanic *kindą (“offspring”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁tóm (“that which is produced, that which is given birth to”), related to *ǵn̥h₁tós (“produced, given birth”), from *ǵenh₁- (“to produce, to give birth”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /kɪnt/
Hyphenation: kind
Rhymes: -ɪnt

Noun[edit]

kind n (plural kinderen or kinders, diminutive kindje n or kindertje n or kindeken n or kindelijn n)

child, kid, non-adult human

Lieve kinderen, wij missen jullie. (typical paedagogical window message during COVID-19 measures)

Dear children, we miss you.
first-degree descendant, still a minor or irrespective of age

In sommige patriarchale tradities blijven kinderen levenslang onvoorwaardelijk onderworpen aan het vaderlijk gezag, zoals aanvankelijk in het Oude Rome, in andere houdt een zoon op kind te zijn door zijn eigen gezin te stichten

In certain patriarchal traditions, children remain subject to unconditional paternal authority for life, as originally in Ancient Rome, in other ones a son ceases to be a child by founding his own family

Synonyms: afstammeling, nakomeling, telg
(figuratively) product of influence, breeding etc.

Usage notes[edit]

The normal plural is kinderen (a double plural combining the endings -er (archaic) and -en, also found in a few other neuter nouns). The form kinders is heard colloquially, often also humorously.
In compounds, the word can take the form kinder- or kind- as a tail. The former is used more often, however.
The dimunitive kindelijn is now archaic, but can still be found in some fossilized songs and religious texts.

Derived terms[edit]

adoptiefkind
bastaardkind
bevrijdingskind
een kind kan de was doen
geesteskind
kankerkind
kerstekind
kerstkind
kind aan huis
kindbruid
kindbruidegom
kinderachtig
kinderarts
kinderbed
kinderbedtijd
kinderbescherming
kinderbijbel
kinderbijslag
kinderboek
kinderboerderij
kinderdagverblijf
kinderfeest
kinderfiets
kinderhandel
kinderhoofdje
kinderkamer
kinderkanker
kinderkliniek
kinderkoor
kinderlijk
kinderlijk
kinderlokker
kinderloos
kindermeisje
kindermishandeling
kindermoord
kinderoffer
kinderoppas
kinderopvang
kinderporno
kinderpornografie
kinderpraat
kinderrechter
kinderschoen
kinderspeelplaats
kinderspel
kindersterfte
kinderstoel
kindertaal
kindertehuis
kindertijd
kindertuin
kinderverhaal
kinderwagen
kinderwens
kinderwereld
kinderziekte
kinderzorg
kinds
kindskind
kindsoldaat
kindvriendelijk
kleinkind
koningskind
kutkind
liefdeskind
mensenkind
metekind
moederskind
oorlogskind
petekind
pleegkind
pluskind
rotkind
schoolkind
stadskind
stiefkind
straatkind
voogdijkind
weeskind
wiegekind
wolfskind
wonderkind
zondagskind
zorgenkind

Descendants[edit]

Afrikaans: kind
Jersey Dutch: känt
Negerhollands: kind, kint, kin, ken
Skepi Creole Dutch: kente, kinte

Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse kind, from Proto-Germanic *kinþiz, cognate with Latin gēns (“clan, tribe”). The sense of “sheep” is derived from the compound sauðkind, literally “sheep-kind”.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /cʰɪnt/
Rhymes: -ɪnt

Noun[edit]

kind f (genitive singular kindar, nominative plural kindur or kindir)

(obsolete) race, kind, kin
a sheep (especially a ewe)
(dated) used as a term of disparagement for a girl (or woman)

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Standard declension:

Alternative declension, used primarily with «race, kind, kin»:

Synonyms[edit]

(sheep): rolla, sauðkind

Derived terms[edit]

kindarlegur
mannkind
sauðkind

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse kind f, from Proto-Germanic *kinþiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis. Akin to English kind.

Noun[edit]

kind m (definite singular kinden, indefinite plural kindar, definite plural kindane)
kind n (definite singular kindet, indefinite plural kind, definite plural kinda)

a child in a cradle

References[edit]

“kind” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *kinþiz. Compare Latin gēns (“clan, tribe”).

Noun[edit]

kind f (genitive kindar, plural kindir or kindr)

race, kind, kin
creature, being

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Derived terms[edit]

mannkind
sauðkind

Descendants[edit]

Icelandic: kind f
Faroese: kind

References[edit]

“kind”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Old Saxon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *kind (“child”), from Proto-Germanic *kindą, *kinþą, from Pre-Germanic *ǵénh₁tom, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to bear, give birth”).

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kind n

child

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Descendants[edit]

Middle Low German: kind, kint, kynd
- Dutch Low Saxon: kind, kiend, keend
- German Low German: Kind
- → Old Frisian: kind
  - West Frisian: kyn

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse kinn, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénu- (“cheek”). Compare Danish kind, Norwegian and Icelandic kinn, German Kinn, Dutch kin, English chin.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ɕɪnd/

Noun[edit]

kind c

(anatomy) cheek; a part of the face.

Usage notes[edit]

False friend with chin, see haka.

Declension[edit]

Declension of kind
	Singular	Plural
Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kind	kinden	kinder	kinderna
Genitive	kinds	kindens	kinders	kindernas

Zealandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch kint.

Noun[edit]

kind n (plural kinders)

child

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