tyn

Welsh

Adjective

tyn (feminine singular tyn, plural tynion, equative tynned, comparative tynnach, superlative tynnaf)

  1. tight, taut
  2. fast, tight, firm
  3. tight, stingy, niggardly

Usage notes

  • The soft mutation is often written as dynn, in order to distinguish it from dyn (“man”).

Derived terms

  • tyndra (“tension, tightness”)
  • tyndro (“wrench”)
  • tynfa (“attraction, pull”)
  • tynfad (“tug”)
  • tynhau (“to tighten”)
  • tynnol (“tensile”)
  • tynnu (“to pull”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
tyn dynn nhyn thyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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