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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
linnen (countable and uncountable, plural linnens)
- Obsolete form of linen.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch linijn, originally an adjective. Equivalent to lijn + -en.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
linnen n (plural linnens, diminutive linnentje n)
- (uncountable) Linen, a cloth made from flax.
- Synonym: lijnwaad
- (countable) Something made of linen.
- Synonym: lijnwaad
Descendants[edit]
Adjective[edit]
linnen (not comparable)
- Made of linen.
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of linnen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | linnen | |||
| inflected | linnen | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | ||||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | linnen | ||
| n. sing. | linnen | |||
| plural | linnen | |||
| definite | linnen | |||
| partitive | ||||
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: linne
References[edit]
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old English linnan, from Proto-West Germanic *linnan, from Proto-Germanic *linnaną.
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
linnen (chiefly Northern)
- (transitive) To stop or end (not continue)
- (transitive) To cease or abandon; to stop doing:
- (transitive) To stop or end (cause to stop)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of linnen (strong class 3, defective)
| infinitive | (to) linnen, linne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | linne | lan | |
| 2nd-person singular | linnest | lanne, lan | |
| 3rd-person singular | linneth | lan | |
| subjunctive singular | linne | lanne1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | linnen, linne | lannen, lanne | |
| imperative plural | linneth, linne | — | |
| participles | — | — | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “linnen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2[edit]
Adjective[edit]
linnen
- Alternative form of lynnen
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