Atong (India)Edit

EtymologyEdit

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NounEdit

kyn

  1. the back

ReferencesEdit

FaroeseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic *kunją, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (to produce). Cognate with Icelandic kyn, Swedish kön, Danish køn, Norwegian kjønn, English kin, Dutch kunne.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

kyn n (genitive singular kyns, plural kyn)

  1. lineage, family
  2. gender, sex
  3. nature
  4. (grammar) gender

DeclensionEdit

Declension of kyn
n22 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kyn kynið kyn kynini
accusative kyn kynið kyn kynini
dative kyni kyninum kynjum, kynum kynjunum, kynunum
genitive kyns kynsins kynja kynjanna

Derived termsEdit

sexual orientation

biological/grammatical gender

  • kallkyn (male sex or gender; masculine (gender))
  • kvennkyn (female sex or gender; feminine (gender))
  • hvørkikyn (neuter (gender))
  • samkyn (common (gender))

IcelandicEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic *kunją, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (to produce). Cognate with Faroese kyn, Danish køn, Norwegian kjønn, Swedish kön, English kin, Dutch kunne.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

kyn n (genitive singular kyns, nominative plural kyn)

  1. sex
  2. breed, race
  3. (grammar) gender

DeclensionEdit

Derived termsEdit

Middle EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old English cynn, from Proto-West Germanic *kuni, from Proto-Germanic *kunją.

Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

kyn (uncountable)

  1. One's relations or kin:
    1. A family; the set of one's relations.
    2. A nation, tribe, or clan.
    3. One's descendants or offspring.
  2. A family relationship; kinship:
    1. Ancestry; one's ancestors.
    2. (rare) A noble bloodline.
  3. A kinsman or kinswoman; one of one's kin.
  4. (Early Middle English) A class or group.
  5. (Early Middle English) A method or means.
  6. (rare) Sex, gender.
Related termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
  • English: kin
  • Scots: kin
ReferencesEdit

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

kyn

  1. Alternative form of kyne

Norwegian NynorskEdit

NounEdit

kyn n (definite singular kynet, indefinite plural kyn, definite plural kyna or kyni)

  1. (pre-1938) alternative form of kjønn

Old NorseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Germanic *kunją. Cognate with English kin.

NounEdit

kyn n (genitive kyns, plural kyn)

  1. kin

DeclensionEdit

DescendantsEdit

  • Icelandic: kyn n
  • Faroese: kyn n
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kyn n
  • Old Swedish: kyn n
  • Danish: køn n
    • Norwegian Bokmål: kjønn n
      • Norwegian Nynorsk: kjønn n

Old SwedishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic *kunją.

NounEdit

kyn n

  1. kin, family
  2. sort, kind

DeclensionEdit

DescendantsEdit