nystan
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
The noun ending -n was added in the 16th or 17th century. The older noun is the same as the verb, nysta. It might be related to Icelandic hnoða and hnúðr, English knit, and Ancient Greek κνύθος (knúthos).
Noun edit
nystan n
Declension edit
| Declension of nystan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | nystan | nystanet | nystan | nystanen |
| Genitive | nystans | nystanets | nystans | nystanens |
Related terms edit
References edit
- nystan in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- nystan in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- nystan in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- nystan in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)