tynd
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us (“thin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tøn/, [tˢønˀ]
Adjective
tynd
- thin, opposite of thick
- Dejen rulles ud til et tyndt lag.
- The dough is rolled to a thin layer.
- Han havde en tynd pik.
- He had a skinny dick.
- Dejen rulles ud til et tyndt lag.
- skinny, opposite of fat
- runny, thin, opposite of viscous
- Honningen er tyndere end den plejer.
- The honey is thinner than usual.
- Honningen er tyndere end den plejer.
- weak, feeble
Inflection
| Inflection of tynd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | tynd | tyndere | tyndest2 |
| Neuter singular | tyndt | tyndere | tyndest2 |
| Plural | tynde | tyndere | tyndest2 |
| Definite attributive1 | tynde | tyndere | tyndeste |
| 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. | |||