fyn
See also: Fyn
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English finn, from Proto-West Germanic *finnā, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyh₂-.
Alternative forms
- fyne, fynne
- fin (especially Early Middle English)
- vyn, vynne (especially Southern, Southwest Midland)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fin/
- IPA(key): /vin/ (especially Southern, Southwest Midland)
Noun
fyn (plural fynnes or (less common) fyn)
- A fin (appendage of a fish) or similar organ.
- A gill or its exterior (as a translation of Old French branche or Latin branchia)
Descendants
References
- “fin, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Old French fin, from Latin finis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fiːn/
Adjective
fyn
Descendants
References
- “fīn, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
West Frisian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fin/
Adjective
fyn
Inflection
| Inflection of fyn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | fyn | |||
| inflected | fine | |||
| comparative | fynder finer | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | fyn | fynder finer |
it fynst it fynste | |
| indefinite | c. sing. | fine | fyndere finere |
fynste |
| n. sing. | fyn | fynder finer |
fynste | |
| plural | fine | fyndere finere |
fynste | |
| definite | fine | fyndere finere |
fynste | |
| partitive | fyns | fynders finers |
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Further reading
- “fyn”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011