dyne
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From the French dyne, from the Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dunamis, “force”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dyne (plural dynes)
- A unit of force in the CGS system that is equal to the force which generates a velocity of one centimeter per second acting on one gram for one second. Symbol: dyn.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
unit of force
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- “dyne” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse dýna, related to dúnn (“down”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA: /dyːnə/, [ˈdyːnə]
Noun[edit]
dyne c (singular definite dynen, plural indefinite dyner)
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of dyne
Norwegian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old Norse dýna, related to dun (“down”)
Noun[edit]
dyne
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of dyne
Derived terms[edit]
- dynetrekk
- ederdunsdyne
- helårsdyne (Bokmål), heilårdsdyne
- sommerdyne (Bokmål), sommardyne (Nynorsk)
- vinterdyne
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle Low German or Middle Dutch dūne.
Noun[edit]
dyne
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of dyne
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “dyne” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.
Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proto-Germanic *dunjaz
Noun[edit]
dyne n
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- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms with homophones
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Units of measure
- Danish terms derived from Old Norse
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- Norwegian terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian nouns
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- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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