kynne

Middle English

Noun

kynne

1. Alternative form of kyn

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish kynne. Arguably from Proto-Germanic *kundaz (“born; of a particular disposition”), compare with origin of kön. Otherwise possibly related to kunna (from Proto-Germanic *kunnaną).

Noun

kynne n

1. character, nature, disposition (of a person or animal or group)

   Han hade ett märkligt kynne

   He had an odd disposition

   Norrmännens kynne

   The national character of the Norwegians

   Vargens kynne

   The wolf's nature

Declension

Declension of kynne

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kynne	kynnes
	definite	kynnet	kynnets
plural	indefinite	kynnen	kynnens
	definite	kynnena	kynnenas

Derived terms

• okynne

References

• kynne in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kynne in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kynne in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• kynne in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
• kynne in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L