yn

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See also: YN, yN, -yn, yn-, ŷn, y/n, and Y/N

Cornish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ɨn, from Proto-Celtic *eni.

Pronunciation

Preposition

yn

  1. in

Inflection

  Standard Cornish
Singular Plural
First person ynnov, ennam ynnon, enna nei
Second person ynnos, ennas ynnowgh, enna hwei
Third person ynno, enno, etto (m) ; ynni, enni (f) ynna, et anjei, ettans

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish in (compare Scottish Gaelic and Irish an).

Article

yn

  1. the

Related terms

References

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English inn.

Noun

yn

  1. Alternative form of in (“inn”)

Etymology 2

From Old English in.

Preposition

yn

  1. Alternative form of in (“in”)

Etymology 3

From Old English inne.

Adverb

yn

  1. Alternative form of in (“in”)

Middle Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Particle

yn

  1. grammatical particle used in conjunction with bot (“to be”) to mark adjectival, nominal, or verbal complements
  2. grammatical particle used to change an adjective into an adverb

Etymology 2

From Proto-Brythonic *ɨn, from Proto-Celtic *eni.

Preposition

yn

  1. in

Etymology 3

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

Alternative forms

Determiner

yn

  1. our
Descendants
  • Welsh: ein

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ūniju, *unnjā (“onion”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ȳn f

  1. onion

Declension

Declension of yn (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ȳn ȳna, ȳne
accusative ȳne ȳna, ȳne
genitive ȳne ȳna
dative ȳne ȳnum

Synonyms

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Welsh

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Specialized use of yn (“in”). The lack of nasal mutation probably stems from a lost article or possessive pronoun qualifying the verbal noun.

Alternative forms

  • ’n (used after a vowel)

Particle

yn

  1. grammatical particle used in conjunction with bod (“to be”) to mark adjectival, nominal, or verbal predicate complements
    Mae Tom yn darllen.
    Tom is reading.
    Mae Tom yn gysglyd.
    Tom is sleepy.
    Mae Tom yn fachgen.
    Tom is a boy.
  2. grammatical particle used to change an adjective into an adverb
    yn dda ― well
    yn fawr ― greatly
    yn wir ― truly
Usage notes
  • This particle triggers soft mutation, except for on words beginning with ⟨rh⟩ and ⟨ll⟩, of anything substantival, namely nouns, adjectives, numerals and verbal nouns used substantivally.
  • It triggers no mutation on anything verbal, which in practice means verbal nouns used verbally.

Etymology 2

From Middle Welsh yn, from Old Welsh in, from Proto-Brythonic *ɨn, from Proto-Celtic *eni, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én.

Alternative forms

Preposition

yn

  1. in, at (definite nouns)
    Mae hi'n byw yng Nghaerdydd.
    She lives in Cardiff.
    Ydyn ni'n astudio yn y Brifysgol ym Mangor.
    We're studying at the University in Bangor.
    Roedd hi'n bwrw eira ym mis Mawrth.
    It was snowing in March.
    Mae'r llyfr yn (y) Gymraeg.
    The book is in Welsh.
Usage notes
  • This particle triggers nasal mutation. Before ⟨p⟩, ⟨b⟩ and sometimes ⟨m⟩, it becomes ym and before ⟨c⟩ and ⟨g⟩, it becomes yng. In certain informal contexts or dialects, it may trigger soft or no mutation at all.
  • Yn is used with definite nouns and noun phrases, its indefinite equivalent being mewn.
Inflection
Personal forms (literary)
Singular Plural
First person ynof ynom
Second person ynot ynoch
Third person ynddo m
ynddi f 		ynddynt
Personal forms (colloquial)
Singular Plural
First person ynddo i/fi, yndda i, yno i/fi yndda i ynddon ni, ynon ni
Second person ynddot ti, ynddat ti, ynot ti, ynat ti ynddoch chi, ynoch chi
Third person ynddo fe/fo, yno fe/fo m
ynddi hi, yni hi f 		ynddyn nhw, ynddyn nhw

Further reading

  • 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

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian in, from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *en.

Pronunciation

Preposition

yn

  1. in
  2. into

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Yola

Preposition

yn

  1. Alternative form of ing (“in”)
    • 1867, CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 114, lines 9-11:
      Yn ercha an aul o' while yt beeth wi gleezom o' core th' oure eyen dwytheth apan ye Vigere o'dicke Zouvereine, Wilyame ee Vourthe,
      In each and every condition it is with joy of heart that our eyes rest upon the representative of that Sovereign, William IV.,

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 114
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