tjön

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic *kunją, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to produce.”) Cognate with Faroese kyn, Danish køn, Norwegian kjønn, English kin, Dutch kunne.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕʏn/, [t͡ɕʰœ́͜ʷːɳ], [t͡ɕʰɪ́͜ʷn], [t͡ɕʰí͜ʷːn] (example of pronunciation)
    Rhymes: -ǿːn, -ʏ́n

Noun

tjön n (definite singular tjöne)

  1. sex, gender

Noun

tjön m (definite singular tjön)

  1. nature, character, quality
  2. soil (mineral or organic material serving as a natural medium for the growth of land plants)
    He jär bätter tjyn höer åopp.
    There is better soil higher up.
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