synn

See also: sýnn

Middle English

Noun

synn

1. Alternative form of synne

Old English

Alternative forms

• sinn, senn

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *sunnju (“concern”), from Proto-Germanic *sunjō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-.

Cognates include Old High German sunna (“justification”), Old Norse syn (“denial”), and Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰 (sunja, “truth”). Replaced the reflex of Proto-West Germanic *sundi, which provides the word for "sin" in most other West Germanic languages.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /synn/, [syn]

Noun

synn f

1. sin

   Þū eart on cwearterne þīnra āgenra synna.

   You're in a prison of your own sins.

   • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"

     Seo eahteoðe leahter is superbia gehaten þæt is on ænglisc modignyss gecweden. Seo is ord and ende ælcere synne. Seo geworhte englas to atelicum deoflum...

     The eighth sin is called Superbia that is called Pride, in English, which is the beginning and end of every sin; it made angels into horrible devils,...

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	synn	synna, synne
accusative	synne	synna, synne
genitive	synne	synna
dative	synne	synnum

Antonyms

• sōþ

Derived terms

• synful
• synlēas
• synniġ

Descendants

• Middle English: synne, cynne, sin, sine, sinne, sunne, syn, synn, senne, zen, zenne (Kent), seonne (Early Middle English)
  • English: sin
  • Scots: sin