-yn

Danish

Suffix

-yn

1. (organic chemistry) -yne

Dutch

Suffix

-yn

1. (organic chemistry) -yne

Derived terms

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

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

Cognate to 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

Polish

Alternative forms

• -in

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-yn m inan

1. (chemistry) -ite, used to form names of derivates of oxyacids whose name ends with -awy (-ous)

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

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• -yn in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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

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