"syn" meaning in Welsh

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Adjective

IPA: /sɨːn/ [North-Wales], /siːn/ [South-Wales] Forms: syn [feminine, singular], synion [plural], syned [equative], synach [comparative], synaf [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɨːn Etymology: Back-formation from synnu (“to surprise”). Etymology templates: {{bf|cy|synnu||to surprise}} Back-formation from synnu (“to surprise”) Head templates: {{cy-adj|ach|pl=synion}} syn (feminine singular syn, plural synion, equative syned, comparative synach, superlative synaf, not mutable)
  1. astonished, astounded Tags: not-mutable
    Sense id: en-syn-cy-adj-Z~~PDNf6 Categories (other): Welsh back-formations, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh back-formations: 26 26 22 26 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25
  2. dazed, stunned Tags: not-mutable
    Sense id: en-syn-cy-adj-bvbOdJCI Categories (other): Welsh back-formations, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh back-formations: 26 26 22 26 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25
  3. aghast, frightened Tags: not-mutable
    Sense id: en-syn-cy-adj--tdZROS8 Categories (other): Welsh back-formations, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh back-formations: 26 26 22 26 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25
  4. amazing, astonishing Tags: not-mutable Synonyms: syndodol, syfrdanol
    Sense id: en-syn-cy-adj-bgQyU8ly Categories (other): Welsh back-formations, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Welsh back-formations: 26 26 22 26 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 25 25
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          "word": "syfrdanol"
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