linna

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Estonian[edit]

Noun[edit]

linna

  1. genitive singular of linn
  2. partitive singular of linn
  3. illative singular of linn

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *litna.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlinːɑ/, [ˈlinːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -inːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lin‧na

Noun[edit]

linna

  1. castle (fortified building)
  2. (colloquial) prison, jail, slammer
  3. (informal, chiefly in locational cases) Synonym of Linnan juhlat.

Usage notes[edit]

Also used as a suffix in the formation of town names.

Declension[edit]

Inflection of linna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative linna linnat
genitive linnan linnojen
partitive linnaa linnoja
illative linnaan linnoihin
singular plural
nominative linna linnat
accusative nom. linna linnat
gen. linnan
genitive linnan linnojen
linnainrare
partitive linnaa linnoja
inessive linnassa linnoissa
elative linnasta linnoista
illative linnaan linnoihin
adessive linnalla linnoilla
ablative linnalta linnoilta
allative linnalle linnoille
essive linnana linnoina
translative linnaksi linnoiksi
abessive linnatta linnoitta
instructive — linnoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of linna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative linnani linnani
accusative nom. linnani linnani
gen. linnani
genitive linnani linnojeni
linnainirare
partitive linnaani linnojani
inessive linnassani linnoissani
elative linnastani linnoistani
illative linnaani linnoihini
adessive linnallani linnoillani
ablative linnaltani linnoiltani
allative linnalleni linnoilleni
essive linnanani linnoinani
translative linnakseni linnoikseni
abessive linnattani linnoittani
instructive — —
comitative — linnoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative linnasi linnasi
accusative nom. linnasi linnasi
gen. linnasi
genitive linnasi linnojesi
linnaisirare
partitive linnaasi linnojasi
inessive linnassasi linnoissasi
elative linnastasi linnoistasi
illative linnaasi linnoihisi
adessive linnallasi linnoillasi
ablative linnaltasi linnoiltasi
allative linnallesi linnoillesi
essive linnanasi linnoinasi
translative linnaksesi linnoiksesi
abessive linnattasi linnoittasi
instructive — —
comitative — linnoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative linnamme linnamme
accusative nom. linnamme linnamme
gen. linnamme
genitive linnamme linnojemme
linnaimmerare
partitive linnaamme linnojamme
inessive linnassamme linnoissamme
elative linnastamme linnoistamme
illative linnaamme linnoihimme
adessive linnallamme linnoillamme
ablative linnaltamme linnoiltamme
allative linnallemme linnoillemme
essive linnanamme linnoinamme
translative linnaksemme linnoiksemme
abessive linnattamme linnoittamme
instructive — —
comitative — linnoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative linnanne linnanne
accusative nom. linnanne linnanne
gen. linnanne
genitive linnanne linnojenne
linnainnerare
partitive linnaanne linnojanne
inessive linnassanne linnoissanne
elative linnastanne linnoistanne
illative linnaanne linnoihinne
adessive linnallanne linnoillanne
ablative linnaltanne linnoiltanne
allative linnallenne linnoillenne
essive linnananne linnoinanne
translative linnaksenne linnoiksenne
abessive linnattanne linnoittanne
instructive — —
comitative — linnoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative linnansa linnansa
accusative nom. linnansa linnansa
gen. linnansa
genitive linnansa linnojensa
linnainsarare
partitive linnaansa linnojaan
linnojansa
inessive linnassaan
linnassansa 		linnoissaan
linnoissansa
elative linnastaan
linnastansa 		linnoistaan
linnoistansa
illative linnaansa linnoihinsa
adessive linnallaan
linnallansa 		linnoillaan
linnoillansa
ablative linnaltaan
linnaltansa 		linnoiltaan
linnoiltansa
allative linnalleen
linnallensa 		linnoilleen
linnoillensa
essive linnanaan
linnanansa 		linnoinaan
linnoinansa
translative linnakseen
linnaksensa 		linnoikseen
linnoiksensa
abessive linnattaan
linnattansa 		linnoittaan
linnoittansa
instructive — —
comitative — linnoineen
linnoinensa

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse linna, from Proto-Germanic *linnaną (“to move aside, swerve from, cease”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (“to avoid, elude, decline, shrink away from, recede”). Cognate with English dialectal lin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

linna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative linnti, supine linnt)

  1. (intransitive or impersonal) to stop, to abate

Conjugation[edit]

linna — active voice (germynd)
infinitive
(nafnháttur) 		að linna
supine
(sagnbót) 		linnt
present participle
(lýsingarháttur nútíðar) 		linnandi
indicative
(framsöguháttur) 		subjunctive
(viðtengingarháttur)
present
(nútíð) 		ég linni við linnum present
(nútíð) 		ég linni við linnum
þú linnir þið linnið þú linnir þið linnið
hann, hún, það linnir þeir, þær, þau linna hann, hún, það linni þeir, þær, þau linni
past
(þátíð) 		ég linnti við linntum past
(þátíð) 		ég linnti við linntum
þú linntir þið linntuð þú linntir þið linntuð
hann, hún, það linnti þeir, þær, þau linntu hann, hún, það linnti þeir, þær, þau linntu
imperative
(boðháttur) 		linn (þú) linnið (þið)
Forms with appended personal pronoun
linntu linniði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

Ingrian[edit]

Linna.

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *litna (“town, castle”). Cognates include Finnish linna (“castle”) and Estonian linn (“city”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

linna

  1. town, city
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 47:
      Seel kasvaat meijen linnat nooret.
      There our young cities grow.
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
      Möö tovarişşanka jo aikaa laatisimma pioneeroille, kummat seisoit laageriis ei etähääl meijen linnast.
      For a long time, a comrade and I wanted to go to the pioneers, that were camping not far from our city.

Declension[edit]

Declension of linna (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative linna linnat
genitive linnan linnoin
partitive linnaa linnoja
illative linnaa linnoi
inessive linnaas linnois
elative linnast linnoist
allative linnalle linnoille
adessive linnaal linnoil
ablative linnalt linnoilt
translative linnaks linnoiks
essive linnanna, linnaan linnoinna, linnoin
exessive1) linnant linnoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

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References[edit]

  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 14
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 267
  • Olga I. Konkova, Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014) Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку‎[3], →ISBN, page 72

Karelian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *litna (“town, castle”). Cognates include Finnish linna (“castle”) and Estonian linn (“city”).

Noun[edit]

linna

  1. town
  2. city

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

linna f (genitive linnae); first declension

  1. A kind of garment typical of Gauls

Declension[edit]

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative linna linnae
Genitive linnae linnārum
Dative linnae linnīs
Accusative linnam linnās
Ablative linnā linnīs
Vocative linna linnae

References[edit]

  • linna in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Old Norse[edit]

Noun[edit]

linna

  1. accusative/genitive plural of linnr

Sardinian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ligna, plural of lignum, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-no- (“that which is collected”), from *leǵ-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

linna m (plural linnas)

  1. wood
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