-yn

See also: yn, YN, yN, yn-, and ŷn

Danish

Suffix

-yn

1. (organic chemistry) -yne

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Dutch

Suffix

-yn

1. (organic chemistry) -yne

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -yn

Related terms

• alkyn
• -aan
• -een
• -yl

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Finnish

Suffix

-yn

1. Suffix variant for the illative singular, see -Vn.

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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

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *-ïnn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɨ̞n/
• IPA^(key): /ɪn/

Suffix

-yn m (feminine -en)

1. Used to form masculine singulative forms of certain words. Causes i-affection of internal vowels.

   ‎plant (“children”) + ‎-yn → ‎plentyn (“child”)

2. Used to form masculine diminutive forms of certain words

   ‎bachgen (“boy”) + ‎-yn → ‎bachgenyn (“little boy”)

Derived terms

Welsh terms suffixed with -yn