tyst

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish thystær, from Proto-Germanic *þusiþaz. It may have been reintroduced from Norwegian Bokmål tyst and Swedish tyst in the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtˢysd̥]

Adjective

tyst

1. hushed, quiet, silent

Inflection

Inflection of tyst

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	tyst	tystere	tystest2
indefinite neuter singular	tyst	tystere	tystest2
plural	tyste	tystere	tystest2
definite attributive1	tyste	tystere	tysteste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Adverb

tyst

1. quietly, silently

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish þyster, from Proto-Germanic *þusiþaz. Cognate with Sanskrit तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇī́m, “silent”) and Russian тихий (tíxij, “quiet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʏsːt/

• Audio:

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Adjective

tyst (comparative tystare, superlative tystast)

1. quiet, silent (making or with no or little sound)
2. quiet (not talking much)

Declension

Inflection of tyst

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	tyst	tystare	tystast
neuter singular	tyst	tystare	tystast
plural	tysta	tystare	tystast
masculine plural2	tyste	tystare	tystast
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	tyste	tystare	tystaste
all	tysta	tystare	tystaste

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

• knäpptyst
• tyst som en mus
• tysthet
• tystna
• tystnad

Adverb

tyst (comparative tystare, superlative tystast)

1. quietly; causing little or no sound

Interjection

tyst

1. quiet!; shush!; shut up!

   Synonyms: sch, hyss, håll truten

References

• tyst in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tyst in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• tyst in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• sytt

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh tyst, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨst, from Latin testis.

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /tɨːsd/, [tʰɨːst]
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /tɪsd/, [tʰɪst]
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞sd

Noun

tyst m (plural tystion)

1. witness

Derived terms

• tysteb (“testimonal”)
• tystio (“to witness, to testify”)
• tystiolaeth (“evidence, testament”)
• tystlythyr (“testimonal, reference”)
• tystysgrif (“certificate”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of tyst

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tyst	dyst	nhyst	thyst

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “tyst”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies