Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/līn

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This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *līną.

Noun

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*līn n

  1. flax
    Synonyms: *flahs, *haʀu

Inflection

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Neuter a-stem
Singular
Nominative *līn
Genitive *līnas
Singular Plural
Nominative *līn *līnu
Accusative *līn *līnu
Genitive *līnas *līnō
Dative *līnē *līnum
Instrumental *līnu *līnum

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old English: līn
  • Old Frisian: līn
    • Saterland Frisian: Lien
    • West Frisian: lyn
  • Old Saxon: līn
    • Middle Low German: lîn
      • German Low German: Lien
  • Old Dutch: *līn
  • Old High German: līn