tyst

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Danish thystær, from Proto-Germanic *þusiþaz. It may have been reintroduced from Norwegian Bokmål tyst and Swedish tyst in the 19th century.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

tyst

  1. hushed, quiet, silent

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of tyst
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular tyst tystere tystest2
Indefinite neuter singular tyst tystere tystest2
Plural tyste tystere tystest2
Definite attributive1 tyste tystere tysteste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Adverb[edit]

tyst

  1. quietly, silently

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Swedish þyster, from Proto-Germanic *þusiþaz. Cognate with Sanskrit तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇī́m, silent) and Russian тихий (tíxij, quiet).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʏsːt/
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

tyst (comparative tystare, superlative tystast)

  1. quiet; with little or no sound
  2. quiet; having the attribute of not talking much

Declension[edit]

Inflection of tyst
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular tyst tystare tystast
Neuter singular tyst tystare tystast
Plural tysta tystare tystast
Masculine plural3 tyste tystare tystast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 tyste tystare tystaste
All tysta tystare tystaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

Derived terms[edit]

Adverb[edit]

tyst (comparative tystare, superlative tystast)

  1. quietly; causing little or no sound

Interjection[edit]

tyst

  1. quiet!; shush!; shut up!
    Synonyms: sch, hyss, håll truten

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Welsh[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Welsh tyst, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨst, from Latin testis.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

tyst m (plural tystion)

  1. witness

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tyst dyst nhyst thyst
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

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