dyna

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See also: dýna

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

dyna (plural dynae)

  1. Obsolete form of dinar.

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Noun[edit]

dyna m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of dyne (Etymology 1)

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

dyna f

  1. definite singular of dyne

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic *dūnaz (fluffy feathers).

Noun[edit]

dyna c

  1. a cushion (soft material in cloth bag)

Declension[edit]

Declension of dyna 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative dyna dynan dynor dynorna
Genitive dynas dynans dynors dynornas

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Welsh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From weli +‎ di +‎ yna "do you see there". Compare dyma and dacw.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

dyna (triggers Soft Mutation)

  1. there is, there's; there are

Usage notes[edit]

  • Often equivalent to English "that".
Dyna'n tŷ ni.
There's/That's our house.
'Na fe.
There he/it is./That's him/it.
Dyna newyddion calonogol.
That's encouraging news.
(literally, “There's encouraging news.”)
'Na hyfryd.
That's lovely.
(literally, “There's lovely.”)

Derived terms[edit]

  • dyna chdi, dyna ti (there you are/go; you're right)
  • dyna chi (there you are/go; you're right)
  • dyna fe, dyna fo (there he/it is/are; that's him/it; that's how he/it is)
  • dyna hi (there she/it is/are; that's her/it; that's how she/it is)
  • dyna ni (there we are/go)

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References[edit]

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dyna”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies