Tyne

See also: tyne

English

Etymology

From Old English Tīna or Tīne, attested as a component of the place name Tinanmuðe (“Tynemouth”), possibly from Proto-Celtic *tīn (“river”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to flow”). As such, possibly a doublet of Teign and Tenna. Also compare Latin Tina.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /taɪn/
• (Geordie) IPA^(key): /tɛin/

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• Rhymes: -aɪn, -ɛin

Proper noun

Tyne

1. A river in the counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, in north east England. The city of Newcastle upon Tyne is found upon its northern bank and Gateshead is found upon its southern bank.
2. A coastal sea area that includes the mouth of this river
3. A river in East Lothian council area, in southern Scotland

Derived terms

• South Tyne
• Tyne and Wear
• Tyne Dock
• Tynemouth
• Tyneside

Translations

river

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 泰恩河 (Tài'ēn hé), 泰恩 (Tài'ēn)

• Dutch: Tyne f
• French: Tyne (fr) f
• German: Tyne m
• Japanese: タイン川 (Tain-gawa), タイン (Tain)
• Latin: Tina f
• Russian: Тайн m (Tajn)

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