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English word origin

Etymology of sandy

From Middle English sandi, sondy, sandiȝ, from Old English sandiġ (“sandy”), equivalent to sand + -y. Cognate with Dutch zandig (“sandy”), German sandig (“sandy”), Swedish sandig (“sandy”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Covered with sand. · Sprinkled with sand. · Containing sand. · Like sand, especially in texture.

noun

A sandwich · Ellipsis of pecan sandy.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English sandi, sondy, sandiȝ, from Old English sandiġ (“sandy”), equivalent to sand + -y. Cognate with Dutch zandig (“sandy”), German sandig (“sandy”), Swedish sandig (“sandy”).

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  • Inherited-form mentionsandienm
  • Inherited-form mentionsandiġang · sandy
  • Word-formation componentsanden
  • Word-formation component-yen
  • Cognate mentionzandignl · sandy
  • Cognate mentionsandigde · sandy
  • Cognate mentionsandigsv · sandy

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