adjective · rare

akin

akin · more akin · most akin

подібний, споріднений

подобный, сродни, родственный

ähnlich, verwandt, analog

Of persons, of the same kinOf persons, of the same kin; related by blood.

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UK/əˈkɪn/US/ʌˈkɪn/

» A buffalo is akin to an ox.

Meaning

2 senses

Of persons, of the same kin; related by blood.
verwandt
ро́дственныйródstvennyj
спорідненийsporidnenyj
related by blood
Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.
ähnlich, analog
сродни́srodní, подо́бныйpodóbnyj
подібнийpodibnyj

Examples

15 sentences

A buffalo is akin to an ox.
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The greatest good is akin to water.
deDas größte Gut gleicht dem Wasser.
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This problem is akin to the one we had last year.
deDas Problem ist dem ähnlich, das wir letztes Jahr hatten.
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The process of artistic creation isn't necessarily akin to factory production.
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It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for her.
deEs war nicht so, dass er irgendein Gefühl, das dem der Liebe verwandt gewesen wäre, für sie empfand.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

of the same kin; related by blood:

of the same kind; similar:

Русский

By meaning 2

of the same kin; related by blood:

of the same kind; similar:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

of the same kin; related by blood:

of the same kind; similar:

Origin

From a corruption of of kin, from Middle English of kyn (“related, of kin”), equivalent to

From a corruption of of kin, from Middle English of kyn (“related, of kin”), equivalent to a- + kin (1550s). Compare Old English cyn, cynn (“akin, proper, suitable”, adj.).

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