thrin

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English three

English twin

blend

English thrin

Blend of three + twin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θrɪn/

Noun

thrin (plural thrins)

1. (dialectal) One of triplet babies.

References

• Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online, entry for thrin, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrin

Middle English

Alternative forms

• thrine, thrijn, threin

Etymology

From Late Old English þrinna, from Old Norse þrinnr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θrin/, /θriːn/

Numeral

thrin

1. three

Descendants

• Yola: drine

References

• “thrin, num.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.