drumlin

English

Etymology

From Irish droim (“back, ridge”) + English diminutive suffix -lin (“variant of -ling”).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): [ˈdɹʌmlɪn]
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: drum‧lin

Noun

drumlin (plural drumlins)

  1. (geography) An elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Irish droim.

Noun

drumlin m (plural drumlins)

  1. drumlin

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French drumlin.

Noun

drumlin n (plural drumline)

  1. drumlin

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative drumlin drumlinul drumline drumlinele
genitive-dative drumlin drumlinului drumline drumlinelor
vocative drumlinule drumlinelor
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