skyn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse skyn; cognate with Danish skøn, Swedish skön.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /scɪːn/
• Rhymes: -ɪːn

Noun

skyn n (genitive singular skyns, no plural)

1. sense, awareness, perception

   Synonym: skynjun

2. understanding, comprehension

   Synonym: vit

3. intent

Declension

declension of skyn

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	skyn	skynið
accusative	skyn	skynið
dative	skyni	skyninu
genitive	skyns	skynsins

Derived terms

• skynfæri (“sense organ”)

Related terms

• skynja (“to sense, to perceive; to understand”)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• skinn, scin, skin, skinne, skynne, scyn, sckyn, schyn

Etymology

From Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic *skinþą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskin/

Noun

skyn (plural skynnes)

1. The skin (outer layer of the body or a portion of it)
   1. A hide, fur or skin of an animal, especially used as a garment.
   2. A prepared hide (such as parchment or leather)
2. A layer or cover located in the inside of the body.
3. A rind or external layer (especially of a plant).
4. (biblical) Part of the material composing a tent.

Derived terms

• bukskyn
• skynnen
• skynner
• skynnery

Descendants

• English: skin
• Scots: skin
• Yola: skien

References

• “skin, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-19.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

skyn n (plural skynet)

1. (pre-1938) alternative form of skjøn

Verb

skyn

1. imperative of skyna

Swedish

Noun

skyn

1. definite singular of sky