tynd

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish thun, from Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us (“thin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tˢønˀ]

Adjective

tynd (neuter tyndt, plural and definite singular attributive tynde)

1. thin, opposite of thick

   Dejen rulles ud til et tyndt lag.

   The dough is rolled to a thin layer.

   Han havde en tynd pik.

   He had a skinny dick.

2. skinny, opposite of fat
3. runny, thin, opposite of viscous

   Honningen er tyndere end den plejer.

   The honey is thinner than usual.

4. weak, feeble

Inflection

Inflection of tynd

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	tynd	tyndere	tyndest2
indefinite neuter singular	tyndt	tyndere	tyndest2
plural	tynde	tyndere	tyndest2
definite attributive1	tynde	tyndere	tyndeste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Antonyms

• tyk

References

• “tynd” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “tynd” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog