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ydin.

core, kernel, nucleus, the central part of something

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈydin/[ˈydin]
  1. core, kernel, nucleus, the central part of something

    ydinperhe
  2. core, point, essential content, essence; often with the genitive of asia (“matter, topic”)

    figuratively
    päästä asian ytimeen
  3. the most central, inner part of certain body parts

    luuydin
    selkäydin
  4. the most central, inner part of certain body parts synonym of luuydin (“(bone) marrow”)

  5. the most central, inner part of certain body parts quick (sensitive tissue inside a nail)

  6. pith (soft spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees)

  7. endosperm (of a kernel of a ripe crop)

  8. core (center or inner part of a planet)

    Maapallon ydin jaetaan sisäytimeen ja ulkoytimeen.
  9. core (artifact that was created from a rock, etc. by chipping flakes off of it)

  10. nucleus (massive, positively charged core of an atom)

    ydinfysiikka
    Atomiydin on atomin keskellä sijaitseva protoneista ja yleensä myös neutroneista koostuva muodostuma.
  11. kernel (set of elements mapped to zero; set of members of a fuzzy set that are fully included)

  12. kernel (central part of many computer operating systems)

    Linux viittaa Linux-ydintä käyttävien Unixin kaltaisten käyttöjärjestelmien perheeseen.
  13. core (individual computer processor)

    Tämä ohjelma käyttää kaikkia ytimiä.
  14. nucleus (centre of a syllable)

Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *üdin (“bone marrow”) (compare Estonian üdi, Karelian yjin), from Proto-Finno-Ugric *wideme ~ *wüdeme ~ *wädeme (“bone marrow”) (compare Northern Sami ađa (“(bone with) marrow”), Erzya удем (udem, “marrow; intellect”), Eastern Mari вем (vem, “marrow”), Hungarian velő (“marrow”)).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.