Linie

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See also: linie and linię

Dutch

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Etymology

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Derived from linie (military line). The neighbourhood is named after a former defensive line.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈli.ni/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Li‧nie
  • Homophone: linie

Proper noun

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Linie n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German linie, from Medieval Latin linea, alternative form of older Latin līnea. Earlier borrowings from the same source, such as Old High German linna, were not continued.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈliːni̯ə/, [ˈliː.ni.ə], [ˈliːn.jə]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Linie f (genitive Linie, plural Linien)

  1. line
  2. (chess) file
  3. equator (nautical)

Declension

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Derived terms

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in linguistics

Descendants

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  • Danish: linje
  • Norwegian: linje
  • Russian: ли́ния (línija) (or from Polish)

Further reading

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  • Linie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Linie” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Linie” in Duden online