linnen

See also: Linnen

English

Noun

linnen (countable and uncountable, plural linnens)

1. Obsolete form of linen.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch linijn, originally an adjective. Equivalent to lijn +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪ.nə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: lin‧nen
• Rhymes: -ɪnən

Noun

linnen n (plural linnens, diminutive linnentje n)

1. (uncountable) Linen, a cloth made from flax.

   Synonym: lijnwaad

2. (countable) Something made of linen.

   Synonym: lijnwaad

Adjective

linnen (not comparable)

1. Made of linen.

Inflection

Declension 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

• linnengoed
• linnenkast

Related terms

• lijn

Descendants

• Afrikaans: linne

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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Middle English

Adjective

linnen

1. Alternative form of lynnen

References

• “linen, (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29 April 2018.