tyta

See also: tytą and tytã

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • tyte (e and split infinitives)

Etymology

From Old Norse þjóta (to sound, rush) and heavily influenced by German.

Verb

tyta (present tense tyt, past tense taut, supine tote, past participle toten, present participle tytande, imperative tyt)

  1. (intransitive) to filter, ooze, seep, leak, trickle
  2. to emit a sound
    1. (intransitive) to cry, howl
    2. (intransitive) to nag, whine
    3. (intransitive) to murmur
    4. (of birds) to cackle
    5. (of insects) to hum, zoom
  3. (intransitive) to protrude

Verb

tyta (present tense tyter, past tense tytte, past participle tytt, passive infinitive tytast, present participle tytande, imperative tyt)

  1. (intransitive) to filter, ooze, seep, leak, trickle
  2. (intransitive) to protrude

Noun

tyta f

  1. definite singular of tyte

References

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Tüte. Sense 3 is a semantic loan from Silesian tyta. Doublet of tuta.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɘ.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ɘta
  • Syllabification: ty‧ta

Noun

tyta f

  1. (Poznań) paper bag
  2. (Poznań) face, head
  3. Schultüte (paper cone full of sweets given to a child on the first day of school in Germany and nearby places in Central Europe)
    Synonym: róg obfitości

Declension

Further reading

  • tyta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Monika Gruchmanowa, Bogdan Walczak, editors (1997), “tyta”, in Słownik gwary miejskiej Poznania, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN
  • tyta in miejski.pl

Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Tüte. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from German Schultüte.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪ.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ɪta
  • Syllabification: ty‧ta

Noun

tyta f (diminutive tytka)

  1. paper bag
  2. Schultüte (paper cone full of sweets given to a child on the first day of school in Germany and nearby places in Central Europe)

Descendants

  • Polish: tyta

Further reading