lyn

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English

Etymology

See linn.

Pronunciation

Noun

lyn (plural lyns)

  1. Alternative form of linn (“waterfall”)

References

Danish

Etymology

Ultimately from the root of lys (“light, bright”) (Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz).

Pronunciation

Noun

lyn n (singular definite lynet, plural indefinite lyn)

  1. lightning

Inflection

Declension of lyn
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative lyn lynet lyn lynene
genitive lyns lynets lyns lynenes

Verb

lyn

  1. imperative of lyne

Further reading

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

lyn (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of lyne

Etymology 2

Noun

lyn

  1. Alternative form of lynde

Etymology 3

Verb

lyn

  1. Alternative form of linnen

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Noun

lyn n (definite singular lynet, indefinite plural lyn, definite plural lyna or lynene)

  1. (a flash of) lightning

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

lyn n (definite singular lynet, indefinite plural lyn, definite plural lyna)

  1. (a flash of) lightning

Derived terms

References

Scanian

Etymology

From Old Norse lyn, ultimately from the root of lys (“light, bright”) (Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz).

Pronunciation

Noun

lyn n

  1. lightning

Welsh

Pronunciation

Noun

lyn

  1. Soft mutation of glyn.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
glyn lyn nglyn unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Noun

lyn

  1. Soft mutation of llyn.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
llyn lyn unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

West Frisian

Adverb

lyn

  1. ago
    twa jier lyn
    two years ago

Further reading

  • “lyn (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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