η ελάχιστη τιμή, ισχύς, ποσότητα (ανάλογα με το πεδίο αναφοράς) ενός ερεθίσματος, μιας μεταβολής, μιας ουσίας, προκειμένου κάτι να γίνει αντιληπτό, ανιχνεύσιμο, να προκαλέσει επίδραση· (κυριολεκτικά) το κατώφλι
threshold, doorsill, sill, doorstep (lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter) · ridge (an angular, often rectangular, projection that in some way serves a purpose similar to that of a threshold) · threshold (limit, boundary or point important for determining whether something happens or not)
çekim: çoğul kynnykset · tamlayan kynnyksen
köken: From Proto-Finnic *kündüs (compare Estonian künnis, Ingrian kynnys, Karelian kynnyš, Veps künduz, Votic čünnüz), possibly an old derivation from kynsi (“(finger)nail”) (compare Erzya кенкш (kenkš, “door”), possibly from кенже (kenže, “(finger)nail”), which is akin to kynsi).