tynn

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Cornish ten, tyn, from same origin as tenna (“to pull”) (see there for further etymology). Cognate with Irish and Scottish Gaelic teann, Manx çhionn, and Welsh tyn.

Adjective

tynn (comparative tynna)

  1. tense, tight, strict
    Synonyms: hardh, strooth
  2. sharp, sore, painful
    Synonym: ankensi
  3. stressful, intense, cruel
    Synonyms: a-has, ankesi, fell, glew, kruel

Derived terms

  • pysi tynn (“solicit”, verb)
  • tynnedh (“intensity”)
  • tynnhe (“tighten”, verb)
  • tynnlovan (“tightrope”)
  • tynnow (“tights”)
  • yn tynn (“tightly”)

Mutation

Mutation of tynn
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
tynn dynn thynn unchanged unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þunnr.

Adjective

tynn (neuter singular tynt, definite singular and plural tynne, comparative tynnere, indefinite superlative tynnest, definite superlative tynneste)

  1. thin
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

tynn

  1. imperative of tynne

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse þunnr. Akin to English thin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʏnː/

Adjective

tynn (neuter singular tynt, definite singular and plural tynne, comparative tynnare, indefinite superlative tynnast, definite superlative tynnaste)

  1. thin

Derived terms

References

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