sodeyn

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === sodain, sodaine, sodayne, sodeyne, soodeyn, soden, sodan, sudeyn, sudeyne, sudayne, soudein, soddeyn, suddayne, sodand === Etymology === Borrowed from Anglo-Norman sodein, from Latin subitāneus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /suˈdæi̯n/, /ˈsudin/ === Adjective === sodeyn Sudden; happening or developing without buildup or non-gradually. Unanticipated; happening or developing without warning or notice. Hasty; happening or developing in a quick or fast way. Impulsive; happening or developing as a result of a poorly-thought decision. (rare) Ephemeral; short-lived or impermanent. ==== Derived terms ==== sodeynly sodeynte ==== Descendants ==== English: sudden Scots: sudden, suddent (modified to match the Middle Scots past participle -and, -ant) ==== References ==== “sodein, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 October 2018.