Tyne

See also: tyne

English

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Tyne

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Etymology

From Old English Tīna or Tīne, attested as a component of the place name Tinanmuþe (“Tynemouth”), possibly from Proto-Celtic *tīn (“river”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to flow”). As such, possibly a doublet of Teign and Tenna. Also compare Latin Tina.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /taɪn/
• (Geordie) IPA^(key): /tɛin/

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• Rhymes: -aɪn, -ɛin
• Homophone: tine

Proper noun

Tyne

1. A river in the counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, in north east England. The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is found upon its northern bank and Gateshead is found upon its southern bank.
2. A coastal sea area that includes the mouth of this river
3. A river in East Lothian council area, in southern Scotland.

Derived terms

• North Tyne
• South Tyne
• Tyne and Wear
• Tyne Dock
• Tynemouth
• Tyneside

Translations

river

Chinese: Mandarin: 泰恩河 (Tài'ēn hé), 泰恩 (Tài'ēn) Dutch: Tyne f French: Tyne (fr) f German: Tyne m Japanese: タイン川 (Tain-gawa), タイン (Tain) Latin: Tina f Russian: Тайн m (Tajn)

Anagrams

• nyet, enty