skyn
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse skyn; cognate with Danish skøn, Swedish skön.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /scɪːn/
- Rhymes: -ɪːn
Noun
skyn n (genitive singular skyns, no plural)
- sense, awareness, perception
- Synonym: skynjun
- understanding, comprehension
- Synonym: vit
- intent
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skyn | skynið |
| accusative | skyn | skynið |
| dative | skyni | skyninu |
| genitive | skyns | skynsins |
Derived terms
- skynfæri (“sense organ”)
Related terms
- skynja (“to sense, to perceive; to understand”)
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic *skinþą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskin/
Noun
skyn (plural skynnes)
- The skin (outer layer of the body or a portion of it)
- A layer or cover located in the inside of the body.
- A rind or external layer (especially of a plant).
- (biblical) Part of the material composing a tent.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “skin, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 19 July 2018.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
skyn n (plural skynet)
- (pre-1938) alternative form of skjøn
Verb
skyn
- imperative of skyna
Swedish
Noun
skyn
- definite singular of sky