lín

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lin"

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech líň, from Proto-Slavic *linь. Further etymology uncertain, see линь (linʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈliːn]

Noun

lín m anim

  1. tench (Tinca tinca)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Further reading

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse lín, from Proto-Germanic *līną (flax), from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (flax).

Noun

lín n (genitive singular líns, uncountable)

  1. (botany) flax
  2. linen, cloth, thread

Declension

n3s singular
indefinite definite
nominative lín línið
accusative lín línið
dative líni líninum
genitive líns línsins

Synonyms

Galician

Verb

lín

  1. first-person singular preterite indicative of ler

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of lín – see (“you (plural)”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse lín, from Proto-Germanic *līną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liːn/
  • Rhymes: -iːn

Noun

lín n (genitive singular líns, no plural)

  1. flax
  2. linen

Declension

Declension of lín (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative lín línið
accusative lín línið
dative líni líninu
genitive líns línsins

Derived terms

Irish

Noun

lín

  1. vocative/genitive singular of líon

Mandarin

Alternative forms

  • linnonstandard

Romanization

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Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲiːn/
  • IPA(key): /ˈl̠ʲiːnʲ/ (vocative/genitive singular)

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Celtic *līnom (flood, flow), from Proto-Indo-European *leyH- (flow).[1]

    Noun

    lín n

    1. full number, complement (in numbers)
    2. (followed by the genitive of another noun or verbal noun) number sufficient to perform a particular deed, full complement
    3. great number, multitude
    4. as many as
    5. (law) party
    Inflection
    Neuter u-stem
    singular dual plural
    nominative línN línL línL, lína
    vocative línN línL lín
    accusative línN línL lín
    genitive línoH, línaH línoN, línaN línN
    dative línL línaib línaib
    Initial mutations of a following adjective:
    • H = triggers aspiration
    • L = triggers lenition
    • N = triggers nasalization
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Irish: líon (full number)

    Verb

    lín

    1. second-person singular imperative of línaid

    Verb

    ·lín

    1. inflection of línaid:
      1. third-person singular preterite conjunctive
      2. first-person singular present subjunctive conjunctive

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Celtic *līnom (flax).

      Noun

      lín n

      1. linen, cloth, thread
      2. flax
      3. (fishing) net
      4. (hunting) net, snare
      Inflection
      Neuter o-stem
      singular dual plural
      nominative línN línN línL, lína
      vocative línN línN línL, lína
      accusative línN línN línL, lína
      genitive línL lín línN
      dative línL línaib línaib
      Initial mutations of a following adjective:
      • H = triggers aspiration
      • L = triggers lenition
      • N = triggers nasalization
      Derived terms
      • línach
      • línaige
      • línecda
      • línide
      • línrad
      Descendants
      • Irish: líon (flax)
      • Scottish Gaelic: lìon (net)

      Mutation

      Mutation of lín
      radical lenition nasalization
      lín
      also llín in h-prothesis environments
      lín
      pronounced with /lʲ-/
      lín
      also llín

      Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
      All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

      References

      1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009), “*līno-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 240-41

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