kys

See also: KYS, kyš, kys', and kys.

English

Phrase

kys

  1. Alternative letter-case form of KYS.

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse koss, from Proto-Germanic *kussaz (“a kiss”). Probably an onomatopoeia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /køs/, [kʰøs]

Noun

kys n (singular definite kysset, plural indefinite kys)

  1. kiss (a touch with the lips)
    Synonyms: møs, møsser
Inflection
Declension of kys
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kys kysset kys kyssene
genitive kys' kyssets kys' kyssenes
See also

Etymology 2

See kysse (“to kiss”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /køs/, [kʰøs]

Verb

kys

  1. imperative of kysse

Etymology 3

See kyse (“to scare, shoo”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kyːs/, [kʰyːˀs]

Verb

kys

  1. imperative of kyse

Manx

Etymology

Contraction of kanys. From Old Irish cindas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kəs/

Adverb

kys

  1. how
    Kys t'ou? ― How are you?
    Kys haink eh lhiat? ― How did you get on?
    Cha vel toiggal ayd kys ta ny craueyn goll er kiaddey. ― You do not understand how the bones are formed.
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