sin | Lernwerd

Forms

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural: sins

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1): sin
past (v2): sinned
past participle (v3): sinned
present participle: sinning
3rd person singular: sins

Definitions

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.A violation of divine will or religious law.
- As a Christian, I think this is a sin against God.
2.Sinfulness, depravity, iniquity.
3.A misdeed or wrong.
4.A sin offering; a sacrifice for sin.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.To commit a sin.
- Christine Cooper: It's not wrong to sin. Christ came into this world for the sinners.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2440

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Uncommon
Academic: Rare
Literature: Rare

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Etymology

From Middle English sinne, synne, sunne, zen, from Old English synn (“sin”), from Proto-West Germanic *sunnju, from Proto-Germanic *sunjō (“truth, excuse”) and *sundī, *sundijō (“sin”), from , from *h₁sónts ("being, true", implying a verdict of "truly guilty" against an accusation or charge), from *h₁es- (“to be”); compare Old English sōþ ("true"; see sooth). Doublet of suttee.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

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Word family

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.