wyn
Translingual
Symbol
wyn
English
Noun
wyn (plural wyns)
- Alternative spelling of wynn.
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch wijn, from Middle Dutch wijn, from Old Dutch wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vəi̯n/
Audio: (file)
Noun
wyn (plural wyne)
Derived terms
- brandewyn
- tafelwyn
- wynboer
- wynsteen
- wynstok
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wiːn/
Noun
wyn (plural wynes)
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “wīn(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Noun
wyn
- alternative form of wynne (“happiness”)
Adjective
wyn
- alternative form of wynne (“happy”)
Etymology 3
Verb
wyn
- alternative form of winnen (“to win”)
Etymology 4
Noun
wyn
- alternative form of vine (“grapevine”)
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /wɨ̞n/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /wɪn/
Adjective
wyn
- soft mutation of gwyn (“white”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwyn | wyn | ngwyn | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
West Frisian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vin/
Etymology 1
From Old Frisian wind, from Proto-West Germanic *wind.
Noun
wyn c (plural winen, diminutive wyntsje)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “wyn (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Etymology 2
From Old Frisian wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Latin vīnum.
Noun
wyn c (plural winen, diminutive wyntsje)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “wyn (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011