nying

Swedish

nying

Alternative forms

• (froms on -ing) nying, nyding, neding
• (forms on -e) nyde, nöjde, nåjde, nåjðe

Etymology

Originally a derivation of Old Swedish nudher (“block of wood, stock”), from Old Norse hnúðr (“stock, pole”).

The suffix -ing is unclear since it can mean diminutive, derivative or gerund.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²nyːɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -yːɪŋ

Noun

nying c

1. (archaic, dialectal) a fire lit with one log on top of another; a log fire

Declension

Declension of nying

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	nying	nyings
	definite	nyingen	nyingens
plural	indefinite	nyingar	nyingars
	definite	nyingarna	nyingarnas

References

• “nying”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)