See also: dýna

English edit

Noun edit

dyna (plural dynae)

  1. Obsolete form of dinar.

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

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Noun edit

dyna m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of dyne (Etymology 1)

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

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dyna f

  1. definite singular of dyne

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

dyna c

  1. a cushion (soft material in cloth bag)

Declension edit

Declension of dyna 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative dyna dynan dynor dynorna
Genitive dynas dynans dynors dynornas

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Welsh edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

dyna (triggers Soft Mutation)

  1. there is, there's; there are

Usage notes edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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)

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References edit

  • 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