-yn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "yn"

Danish

Suffix

-yn

1. (organic chemistry) -yne

Dutch

Suffix

-yn

1. (organic chemistry) -yne

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -yn

butyn

ethyn

heptyn

hexyn

nonyn

octyn

pentyn

propyn

Related terms

• alkyn
• -aan
• -een
• -yl

Finnish

Etymology

See -Vn (illative suffix).

Suffix

-yn

1. Suffix variant for the illative singular, see -Vn.

Lithuanian

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Perhaps related to the illiative case? See: "The origin of the Lithuanian illative" by Eugen Hill, Specht Litauische Mundarten Vol 2. p 256 footnote 3, and other sources.”

Suffix

-yn

1. Forms adverbs that denote a change toward a certain condition.

   mažas + -yn = mažyn

Usage notes

Adverbs formed from this suffix are often used with the verb eiti (“to go”), e.g. eina blogyn, it is getting worse. Reduplication is also common for emphasis, e.g. didyn ir didyn, bigger and bigger.

Kalindra (2011) compares -yn to -ways, -ward, and -wise in English, although -yn is not restricted to directions. Alternatively, one may think of it as a comparative suffix like -er, which is usually how derived adverbs would be translated into English (as in the preceding examples), but this is distinct from the comparative degree of adverbs in Lithuanian.

References

• Vytautas Ambrazas (2006), “6. Adverb”, in Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, pages 380–381
• Rimantas Kalindra (2011), “Some Lexical, Morphological and Syntactical Similarities and Differencies in Lithuanian, Italian and English Languages”, in Studies About Languages, →DOI, pages 27–37

Manx

Etymology 1

Originally the Old Irish accusative and vocative plural ending of n-stem nouns. For example Old Irish imbliu, vocative/accusative plural imblenna. Cognate with Irish -anna, Scottish Gaelic -an.

Suffix

-yn

1. Pluralisation suffix, similar to English -s

Etymology 2

Suffix

-yn

1. -self (emphatic)

Related terms

• -ish
• -s
• -syn

Middle English

Suffix

-yn

1. alternative form of -ene

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɘn/
• Rhymes: -ɘn
• Syllabification: -yn

Suffix

-yn m inan

1. (chemistry) alternative form of -in

   ‎chlor (“chlorine”) + ‎-yn → ‎chloryn (“chlorite”)

Declension

Declension of -yn

	singular	plural
nominative	-yn	-yny
genitive	-ynu	-ynów
dative	-ynowi	-ynom
accusative	-yn	-yny
instrumental	-ynem	-ynami
locative	-ynie	-ynach
vocative	-ynie	-yny

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -yn

almandyn

andezyn

Antoszczyszyn

azotyn

bizmutyn

chloryn

Cieszyn

Greczyn

guldyn

jodyn

łomżyński

namorzyn

siarczyn

Strawczyn

szarańczyn

Further reading

• -yn in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovincian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos

Proto-Slavic *-inъ

Slovincian -yn

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-inъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪn/

Suffix

-yn

1. forms possessive adjectives

   ‎baba + ‎-yn → ‎babjyn

Derived terms

Slovincian terms suffixed with -yn

babjyn

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh -yn, from Proto-Brythonic *-ɨnn.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɪn/

Suffix

-yn m (feminine -en)

1. Used to form the singulative of certain words.

   ‎winwns (“onions”) + ‎-yn → ‎winwnsyn (“onion”)

   ‎plant (“children”) + ‎-yn → ‎plentyn (“child”)

   ‎dillad (“clothes”) + ‎-yn → ‎dilledyn (“item of clothing, piece of clothing”)

2. Used to form certain singular words.

   ‎diferu (“to drop, to drip”) + ‎-yn → ‎diferyn (“drop, drip”)

   ‎planhigion (“plants”) + ‎-yn → ‎planhigyn (“plant”)

   ‎degolion (“decimals”) + ‎-yn → ‎degolyn (“decimal”)

3. diminutive suffix

   ‎llyfr (“book”) + ‎-yn → ‎llyfryn (“booklet”)

   ‎arf (“weapon, tool”) + ‎-yn → ‎erfyn (“tool, instrument”)

   ‎clwt (“rag”) + ‎-yn → ‎clwtyn (“(little) rag”)

4. male or masculine person or creature

   ‎cardota (“to beg”) + ‎-yn → ‎cardotyn (“beggar”)

   ‎meddw (“drunk”) + ‎-yn → ‎meddwyn (“drunkard”)

   ‎crwydro (“to wander”) + ‎-yn → ‎crwydryn (“vagrant”)

5. suffix indicating an object, item, thing

   ‎gwydr (“glass”) + ‎-yn → ‎gwydryn (“(drinking) glass”)

   ‎newid (“change”) + ‎-yn → ‎newidyn (“variable”)

   ‎misol (“monthly”) + ‎-yn → ‎misolyn (“monthly (periodical)”)

   ‎echdynnu (“to extract”) + ‎-yn → ‎echdynnyn (“extract”)

Usage notes

-yn causes i-affection of internal vowels.

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -yn

abwydyn

aderyn

aderyn du

aderyn y bwn

allforyn

amrywiolyn

Anwylyn

arddegyn

bachgennyn

bathodyn

blaguryn

blewyn

blodeuyn

blodyn

bodolyn

bwthyn

bywyn

cadechyn

cardotyn

carnolyn

cecryn

cedechyn

cemegolyn

cemegyn

cerdyn

cerpyn

cochyn

coesyn

colyn

conyn

copyn

corcyn

corryn

cosyn

cregen

crugyn

crwydryn

cwdyn

cydyn

cyfnodolyn

cylchyn

cylionyn

cysonyn

degolyn

deigryn

diferyn

dihiryn

diogyn

draenogyn

dyddodyn

dynesolyn

eidionyn

elltrewyn

erfyn

Euryn

ffolyn

ffowlyn

ffrithiolyn

ffrwydrolyn

ffrwydryn

gelyn

glöyn

gogryn

gronyn

gwagolyn

gwreiddyn

gwydryn

hogyn

horyn

hurtyn

hydoddyn

hyrddyn

jobyn

llinoryn

llinyn

lluosyn

llwfryn

llyfryn

llymeidyn

madyn

manylyn

meddwyn

melysyn

mewnforyn

mewydyn

mochyn

morgrugyn

moryn

mymryn

newidyn

nodyn

offeryn

organyn

pecyn

pedryn

pendduyn

pigyn

planhigyn

plentyn

plocyn

ploryn

pryfyn

pysgodyn

rheffyn

rhifolyn

rhosyn

rhwymyn

rhynionyn

sefydlyn

smotyn

symlyn

synhwyryn

sypyn

tawelyn

teclyn

tennyn

tipyn

toddyn

toslyn

trigolyn

trwynolyn

twmpethyn

tywodyn

unigolyn

ynfytyn

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “-yn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies