English

Proper noun

Lyn

1. A short form of female given names ending in -lyn, such as Evelyn and Carolyn; also used as a formal middle name.

See also

• Lynn, Lynne

English

Noun

lyn ‎(plural lyns)

1. (Scotland) A waterfall.

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lyːn/, [lyːˀn]

Noun

lyn n (singular definite lynet, plural indefinite lyn)

1. lightning

Inflection

Verb

lyn

1. imperative of lyne

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

lyn n ‎(definite singular lynet, indefinite plural lyn, definite plural lyna or lynene)

1. (a flash of) lightning

Derived terms

• lynrask

References

• “lyn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

lyn n ‎(definite singular lynet, indefinite plural lyn, definite plural lyna)

1. (a flash of) lightning

Derived terms

• lynrask

References

• “lyn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /lɨ̞n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /lɪn/

Noun

lyn

1. Soft mutation of glyn.
2. Soft mutation of llyn.

West Frisian

Adverb

lyn

1. ago

   twa jier lyn - two years ago