dyna

See also: dýna

English

Noun

dyna (plural dynae)

1. Obsolete form of dinar.

Anagrams

• Andy, andy

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• dynen

Noun

dyna m or f

1. definite feminine singular of dyne (Etymology 1)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

dyna f

1. definite singular of dyne

Swedish

soffa med två sittdynor och två ryggdynor [couch with two seat cushions and two back cushions]

dynor i modern stol [cushions in a modern chair]

dynor (eller kanske madrasser) på solsängar [cushions (or maybe mattresses) on sunbeds]

Etymology

From Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic *dūnaz (“fluffy feathers”).

Noun

dyna c

1. a cushion (for use as a seat or backrest, for lying on, or the like – most commonly rectangular – compare kudde)
2. a pad, a cushion, a pillow (of various similar soft parts (of something))

Declension

Declension of dyna

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	dyna	dynas
	definite	dynan	dynans
plural	indefinite	dynor	dynors
	definite	dynorna	dynornas

Derived terms

• knyppeldyna (“bobbin lace pillow”)
• nåldyna (“pincushion”)
• sittdyna (“seat cushion”)
• stolsdyna (“chair cushion”)
• stämpeldyna (“ink pad”)
• värmedyna (“heating pad”)
• trampdyna (“pad (under for example a paw)”)

See also

• dyn (“dune”)
• madrass (“mattress”)

References

• dyna in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• dyna in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dyna in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Welsh

Alternative forms

• 'na

Etymology

From weli +‎ di +‎ yna "do you see there". Compare dyma and dacw.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈdəna/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈdənɛ/, /ˈdɛnɛ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈdəna/
• Rhymes: -əna

Adverb

dyna (triggers Soft Mutation)

1. there is, there's; there are

Usage notes

• Often equivalent to English "that".

Dyna'n tŷ ni.

There's/That's our house.

'Na fe.

There he/it is./That's him/it.

Dyna newyddion calonogol.

That's encouraging news.

(literally, “There's encouraging news.”)

'Na hyfryd.

That's lovely.

(literally, “There's lovely.”)

Derived terms

• dyna chdi, dyna ti (“there you are/go; you're right”)
• dyna chi (“there you are/go; you're right”)
• dyna fe, dyna fo (“there he/it is/are; that's him/it; that's how he/it is”)
• dyna hi (“there she/it is/are; that's her/it; that's how she/it is”)
• dyna ni (“there we are/go”)

Related terms

• yna
• dyma

References

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