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Middle English
Etymology
From Old English tin, from Proto-West Germanic *tin, from Proto-Germanic *tiną.
Pronunciation
Noun
tyn (uncountable)
- tin (metal)
Descendants
References
Old English
Numeral
tyn
- Alternative form of tīen
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tynъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɘn/
- Rhymes: -ɘn
- Syllabification: tyn
Noun
tyn m inan
- (dated) a fence made from branches
Declension
Further reading
- tyn in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Silesian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪn/
- Rhymes: -ɪn
- Syllabification: tyn
Pronoun
tyn
- this (nearby)
Further reading
- tyn in dykcjonorz.eu
- tyn in silling.org
Welsh
Etymology
From tynnu (“to pull”).[1]
Pronunciation
Adjective
tyn (feminine singular ten, plural tynion, equative tynned, comparative tynnach, superlative tynnaf)
- tight, taut
- fast, tight, firm
- tight, stingy, niggardly
Derived terms
Verb
tyn
- (literary) third-person singular present indicative/future of tynnu
Mutation
Usage notes
- The soft mutation is written as dynn, in order to distinguish it from dyn (“man”).
References
- ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tyn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies