-ыня

Russian

suffix
Definitions
  • forms feminine equivalents of masculine animate nouns
  • forms abstract nouns from adjectives
  • forms place nouns from nouns and adjectives
  • forms nouns of various senses, see m

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-yni.

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*-yni

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