"zus" meaning in Dutch

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Adverb

IPA: /zʏs/ Audio: Nl-zus.ogg
Rhymes: -ʏs Etymology: From Middle Dutch sus, from Old Dutch *sus. Originally a blend of zo + dus. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|sus}} Middle Dutch sus, {{inh|nl|odt|*sus}} Old Dutch *sus, {{blend|nl|zo|dus|nocap=1}} blend of zo + dus Head templates: {{nl-adv}} zus
  1. (rare, chiefly in idioms) so, in such a way Tags: rare Synonyms: zo Derived forms: zus en zo, zus of zo
    Sense id: en-zus-nl-adv-~emSvDRS Categories (other): Dutch blends Disambiguation of Dutch blends: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /zʏs/ Audio: Nl-zus.ogg Forms: zussen [plural], zusje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ʏs Etymology: Short form of zuster. Compare English sis. Etymology templates: {{cog|en|sis}} English sis Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} zus f (plural zussen, diminutive zusje n)
  1. sister Tags: feminine Derived forms: halfzus, pleegzus, schoonzus, tweelingzus Coordinate_terms: broer
    Sense id: en-zus-nl-noun-GYDTkn8H Categories (other): Family members, Dutch blends, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch blends: 55 45 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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    {
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "lang_code": "af",
      "word": "sus"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "suschi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "schuschi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "schuschie"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "schuschii"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "śiśi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "shishi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "syssie"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": "1",
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sis"
      },
      "expansion": "English sis",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Short form of zuster. Compare English sis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zussen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zusje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "zus f (plural zussen, diminutive zusje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "zus"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "nl",
          "name": "Family members",
          "orig": "nl:Family members",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch blends",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "6 94",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 91",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 96",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "word": "broer"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "halfzus"
        },
        {
          "word": "pleegzus"
        },
        {
          "word": "schoonzus"
        },
        {
          "word": "tweelingzus"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sister"
      ],
      "id": "en-zus-nl-noun-GYDTkn8H",
      "links": [
        [
          "sister",
          "sister"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zʏs/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-zus.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/74/Nl-zus.ogg/Nl-zus.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Nl-zus.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʏs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zus"
}

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  "etymology_number": "2",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "sus"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch sus",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "*sus"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch *sus",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "zo",
        "3": "dus",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "blend of zo + dus",
      "name": "blend"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch sus, from Old Dutch *sus. Originally a blend of zo + dus.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "zus",
      "name": "nl-adv"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
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        "zus"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch blends",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "zus en zo"
        },
        {
          "word": "zus of zo"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "so, in such a way"
      ],
      "id": "en-zus-nl-adv-~emSvDRS",
      "links": [
        [
          "so",
          "so"
        ],
        [
          "such",
          "such"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ]
      ],
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        "(rare, chiefly in idioms) so, in such a way"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in idioms"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "zo"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/zʏs/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-zus.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/74/Nl-zus.ogg/Nl-zus.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Nl-zus.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʏs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zus"
}
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    "Dutch blends",
    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch feminine nouns",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch nouns",
    "Dutch nouns with plural in -en",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ʏs",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ʏs/1 syllable"
  ],
  "coordinate_terms": [
    {
      "word": "broer"
    }
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "halfzus"
    },
    {
      "word": "pleegzus"
    },
    {
      "word": "schoonzus"
    },
    {
      "word": "tweelingzus"
    }
  ],
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      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "lang_code": "af",
      "word": "sus"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "suschi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "schuschi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "schuschie"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "schuschii"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "śiśi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "shishi"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "syssie"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": "1",
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sis"
      },
      "expansion": "English sis",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Short form of zuster. Compare English sis.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "zussen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "zusje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
        "2": "-en",
        "3": "+"
      },
      "expansion": "zus f (plural zussen, diminutive zusje n)",
      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "zus"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "nl:Family members"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sister"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sister",
          "sister"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zʏs/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-zus.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/74/Nl-zus.ogg/Nl-zus.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Nl-zus.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʏs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zus"
}

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    "Dutch adverbs",
    "Dutch blends",
    "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
    "Dutch lemmas",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ʏs",
    "Rhymes:Dutch/ʏs/1 syllable"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "zus en zo"
    },
    {
      "word": "zus of zo"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": "2",
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "sus"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch sus",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "*sus"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch *sus",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "zo",
        "3": "dus",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "blend of zo + dus",
      "name": "blend"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch sus, from Old Dutch *sus. Originally a blend of zo + dus.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "zus",
      "name": "nl-adv"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
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        "zus"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "so, in such a way"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "so",
          "so"
        ],
        [
          "such",
          "such"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, chiefly in idioms) so, in such a way"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "in idioms"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "zo"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zʏs/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-zus.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/74/Nl-zus.ogg/Nl-zus.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Nl-zus.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʏs"
    }
  ],
  "word": "zus"
}

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