tyn

Middle English

Noun

tyn

  1. Alternative form of tin

Welsh

Adjective

tyn (feminine singular tyn, plural tynion, equative tynned, comparative tynnach, superlative tynnaf)

  1. tight, taut
  2. fast, tight, firm
  3. tight, stingy, niggardly

Usage notes
  • The soft mutation is often written as dynn, in order to distinguish it from dyn (“man”).

Derived terms
  • tyndra (“tension, tightness”)
  • tyndro (“wrench”)
  • tynfa (“attraction, pull”)
  • tynfad (“tug”)
  • tynhau (“to tighten”)
  • tynnol (“tensile”)
  • tynnu (“to pull”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
tyn dynn nhyn thyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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