indien

See also: Indien and Indiɛn

Dutch

Etymology 1

Univerbation of in (“in”) +‎ dien (“that”), with dien representing the now obsolete neuter dative case of die (possibly via elision of in dien gevalle dat). Compare German indem (“by [doing something], while”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdin/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: in‧dien
• Rhymes: -in

Conjunction

indien

1. (formal) if

   Raadpleeg uw arts indien u andere geneesmiddelen neemt.

   Consult your physician if you are taking other medicines.

Synonyms

• als
• zo

Descendants

• Afrikaans: indien

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪn.din/
• Hyphenation: in‧dien

Verb

indien

1. first-person singular dependent-clause present indicative of indienen

Anagrams

• dien in

French

Etymology

From Middle French indien, from Old French indien. By surface analysis, Inde +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.djɛ̃/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

  (file)

• Audio (France (Agen)):

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• Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Adjective

indien (feminine indienne, masculine plural indiens, feminine plural indiennes)

1. Indian (of, from or relating to India)
2. Indian (related to Amerinds)

   Synonym: amérindien

Derived terms

• bongare indien
• brûlure indienne
• file indienne
• indianiser
• indianité
• océan Indien

Noun

indien m (plural indiens, feminine indienne)

1. Indian (Amerind)

   Synonym: Amérindien

Further reading

• “indien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French indien.

Adjective

indien m (feminine singular indiene, masculine plural indiens, feminine plural indienes)

1. Indian (of, from or relating to India)

Noun

indien m (plural indiens, feminine singular indiene, feminine plural indienes)

1. Indian (native or inhabitant of India)

Descendants

• French: Indien, indien

References

• indien on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Old French

Alternative forms

• indian, yndien

Etymology

From Inde +‎ -ien.

Adjective

indien m (oblique and nominative feminine singular indiene)

1. Indian (of, from or relating to India)

Declension

	Case	masculine	feminine	neuter
singular	subject	indiens	indiene	indien
oblique	indien	indiene	indien
plural	subject	indien	indienes	indien
oblique	indiens	indienes	indien

Noun

indien oblique singular, m (oblique plural indiens, nominative singular indiens, nominative plural indien)

1. Indian (native or inhabitant of India)

Descendants

• Middle French: indien
  • French: Indien, indien
• → Middle English: Indien, Jndien, Indin
  • English: Indian

References

• “indien”, in Anglo-Norman Dictionary, 2nd edition, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion: Aberystwyth University, 2001–2026.
• “indien”, in DEAF: Dictionnaire Étymologique de l'Ancien Français, Heidelberg: Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1968-.