tynd
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic *þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us (“thin”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]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
[edit]| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | tynd | tyndere | tyndest2 |
| indefinite 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.