tyst
Danish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Danish thystær, from Proto-Germanic *þusiþaz. It may have been reintroduced from Norwegian Bokmål tyst and Swedish tyst in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edittyst
Inflection
editInflection of tyst | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | tyst | tystere | tystest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | tyst | tystere | tystest2 |
Plural | tyste | tystere | tystest2 |
Definite attributive1 | tyste | tystere | tysteste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Adverb
edittyst
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish þyster, from Proto-Germanic *þusiþaz. Cognate with Sanskrit तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇī́m, “silent”) and Russian тихий (tíxij, “quiet”).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
edittyst (comparative tystare, superlative tystast)
Declension
editInflection of tyst | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | tyst | tystare | tystast |
Neuter singular | tyst | tystare | tystast |
Plural | tysta | tystare | tystast |
Masculine plural3 | tyste | tystare | tystast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | tyste | tystare | tystaste |
All | tysta | tystare | tystaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms
editAdverb
edittyst (comparative tystare, superlative tystast)
Interjection
edittyst
References
edit- tyst in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- tyst in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- tyst in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams
editWelsh
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Welsh tyst, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨst, from Latin testis.
Pronunciation
edit- (North Wales) IPA(key): /tɨːsd/, [tʰɨːst]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /tɪsd/, [tʰɪst]
- Rhymes: -ɨ̞sd
Noun
edittyst m (plural tystion)
Derived terms
edit- tysteb (“testimonal”)
- tystio (“to witness, to testify”)
- tystiolaeth (“evidence, testament”)
- tystlythyr (“testimonal, reference”)
- tystysgrif (“certificate”)
Mutation
editWelsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
tyst | dyst | nhyst | thyst |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tyst”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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