ons
Afrikaans
/ɔns/
pronoun
Definitions
- we (subject)
- us (object)
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish ons (us) inherited from Middle Dutch ons inherited from Old Dutch uns inherited from Proto-Germanic *uns (us).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*uns
Gloss
us
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Other
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ounce English
- onderonsje Dutch, Flemish
- ons Dutch, Flemish
- *ne- Proto-Indo-European
- *n̥s Proto-Indo-European
- *n̥smé Proto-Indo-European
- *uns Proto-Germanic
- オンス Japanese
- us Old English
- ūs Old English
- oss Old Norse
- ons Middle Dutch
- uns Old High German
- eis Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- uns Old Dutch
- ūs Old Saxon
- us Old Frisian
- ūs Old Frisian