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gny.

to whimper, to wail, to whine

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɡnyː/
  1. to whimper, to wail, to whine

    Hunden hade fått en sticka i nosen och gnydde
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Swedish gnȳ. Original sense likely "rub" or "scrape". Cognate of Icelandic gnýr, gnýja, Danish gny.

noun/ˈɡnyː/
  1. whimper, whine

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Swedish gnȳ. Original sense likely "rub" or "scrape". Cognate of Icelandic gnýr, gnýja, Danish gny.

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