dyna

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See also: dýna

English

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Noun

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dyna (plural dynae)

  1. Obsolete form of dinar.

Anagrams

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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dyna m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of dyne (Etymology 1)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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dyna f

  1. definite singular of dyne

Swedish

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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soffa med två sittdynor och två ryggdynor [couch with two seat cushions and two back cushions]
dynor i modern stol [cushions in a modern chair]
dynor (eller kanske madrasser) på solsängar [cushions (or maybe mattresses) on sunbeds]

Etymology

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From Old Norse dýna, from Proto-Germanic *dūnaz (fluffy feathers).

Noun

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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))

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Welsh

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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dyna (triggers Soft Mutation)

  1. there is, there's; there are

Usage notes

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  • 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

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  • 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)
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References

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  • 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