kynne
Middle English
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish kynne. Arguably from Proto-Germanic *kundaz (“born; of a particular disposition”), compare with origin of kön. Otherwise possibly related to kunna (from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną).
Noun
kynne n
- character, nature, disposition (of a person or animal or group)
- Han hade ett märkligt kynne
- He had an odd disposition
- Norrmännens kynne
- The national character of the Norwegians
- Vargens kynne
- The wolf's nature
Declension
| Declension of kynne | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kynne | kynnet | kynnen | kynnena |
| Genitive | kynnes | kynnets | kynnens | kynnenas |
Derived terms
References
- kynne in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kynne in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kynne in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- kynne in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- kynne in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L
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