mažyn

Lithuanian

Etymology

mažas (“small”) +‎ -yn (“forms adverbs indicating a change toward a condition”)

Adverb

mažyn

1. downward in size; becoming smaller

   Antonym: didyn

   • 2013, Alfonsas Eidintas et al., Lietuvos istorija, Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, page 252:

     Atkurto ūkininkų ūkio vidutinis dydis ėjo mažyn, iki 6 ha.

     The average size of the restored farmers' farm went down to 6 ha.