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語源

From Proto-West Germanic *sinku, from Proto-Germanic *sinkwą, of uncertain origin. Cognate with Old Saxon sink (“treasure”). Perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *sankwą (“sinking, immersion”), whence Old Norse søkk (“gold, treasure”).

発音

• IPA: /sink/, [siŋk]

名詞

sinc n

1. (poetic) treasure (i.e. gold, silver, jewels, etc.)
   • 10th century, The Wanderer:

     sōhte seledrēoriġ · sinces bryttan,
     hwǣr iċ feor oþþe nēah · findan meahte
     þone þe in meoduhealle · mīne wisse

     sought hall-sad a giver of treasure,
     where I far or near could find
     who in a mead-hall would know my men

語形変化

Strong a-stem:

派生語

• fætedsinc
• sincfāg
• sincfæt
• sincgiefa
• sincstān
• sincþegu