Cornish edit

Etymology edit

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Noun edit

termyn m (plural termynyow)

  1. time
    • c. 1667, Nicolas Boson, Jooan Chei an Horr:
      En termen ez passiez thera Trigaz en St.Levan Dean ha Bennen en Tellar creiez chei a Horr.
      En termyn eus passyes th'era trigys en Selevan den ha benyn en teller kreiys Chei an Hor'.
      Once upon a time, there lived in St Levan a man and a woman in a place called the Ram's House.

Slovincian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German Termin. Compare Kashubian termin and Polish termin.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈmɪn/
  • Syllabification: ter‧myn

Noun edit

termyn m inan (related adjective termynôwy)

  1. term (time set aside to do something, defined as a certain period or as a specific day)

Further reading edit