Faroese

Noun

kyn n (genitive singular kyns, plural kyn)

1. lineage, family
2. gender, sex
3. nature
4. (grammar) gender

Declension

Derived terms

sexual orientation

• hinskynd (heterosexuality)
• samkynd (homosexuality)
• tvíkynd (bisexuality)

biological/grammatical gender

• kallkyn (masculine)
• kvennkyn (femal)
• hvørkikyn (neuter)
• samkyn (common gender)

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic *kunją, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- ‎(“to produce”). Cognate with Faroese kyn, Danish køn, Norwegian kjønn, English kin, Dutch kunne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰɪːn/
  • Rhymes: -ɪːn

Noun

kyn n ‎(genitive singular kyns, nominative plural kyn)

1. sex
2. breed, race
3. (grammar) gender

Declension

Derived terms

• karlkyn
• kvenkyn
• hvorugkyn

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• køn, kiøn

Etymology

From Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic *kunją.

Noun

kyn n

1. kin, family
2. sort, kind

Declension

Descendants

• Swedish: kön