Sims

sims SIMS English Alternative forms surname en Simms Symes Etymology From en Sim, the short form of en Simon + en -s. Pronunciation en /sɪmz/ Proper noun en given names. en number of places c/USA: en village co/Wayne County s/Illinois. en twp/and/CDP therein, in co/Grant County s/Indiana. en twp co/Arenac County s/Michigan. en town co/Wilson County s/North Carolina. en ghost town co/Brazos County s/Texas. Derived terms en Sims position Sims test Noun en noun form en Sim Anagrams en imss MISS ISMs isms MSiS Miss. miss ISMS MSIs SMIs Miss German Etymology From de gmh simez, from de goh simiz. Lacking cognates in Germanic, therefore usually connected to de la sima horizontal element at the top of a column, perhaps through de la-lat simatus. Pronunciation de /zɪms/ de De-Sims.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun m:n,es:-[rare in the simplex] horizontal protrusion or ridge on a wall etc. ledge one inside which can be used as a shelf cornice one outside, for draining or ornamentation Usage notes The genitive singular is normally de des Simses. The unchanged variant sounds somewhat odd in the simplex, but is quite acceptable in compounds, e.g. de des Kaminsims. Declension m:n,es:-[rare in the simplex] Hyponyms de Kaminsims de Felssims de Fenstersims Further reading de Architectural elements Pennsylvania German Etymology Compare de Sims Noun pdc noun m cornice shelf