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dys-

German, prefix[dʏs]

dys- is a German prefix meaning “dys-” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “vom Normalen/von einer Norm in schlechter, krankhafter Weise abweichend”.

What does dys- mean in English?

prefix

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    dys-

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

prefix: 1. vom Normalen/von einer Norm in schlechter, krankhafter Weise abweichend

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce dys-?

  • [dʏs]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.