dyna

See also: dýna

English

Noun

dyna (plural dynae)

  1. Obsolete form of dinar.

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

dyna m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of dyne (Etymology 1)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

dyna f

  1. definite singular of dyne

Swedish

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

See also

References

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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”)

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
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