mažyn

Lithuanian

Etymology

mažas (“small”) +‎ -yn (“forms adverbs indicating a change toward a condition”)

Adverb

mažyn

  1. downward in size; becoming smaller
    Antonym: didyn
    • 2013, Alfonsas Eidintas et al., Lietuvos istorija, Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, page 252:
      Atkurto ūkininkų ūkio vidutinis dydis ėjo mažyn, iki 6 ha.
      The average size of the restored farmers' farm went down to 6 ha.
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