linur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse linr, from Proto-Germanic *linaz, *linwaz (soft), from Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (to dwindle; lean, slim). Cognate with Old High German len (mild, soft), Middle High German lin (lukewarm, dull, bad), Dutch lenig (supple, bendsome).

Pronunciation

Adjective

linur

  1. soft
  2. slack
  3. loose
  4. limp
  5. flabby
  6. weak

References

  1. ^ Árnason, Kristján (2011) The Phonology of Icelandic and Faroese (The Phonology of the World's Languages), Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 68

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Adjective

linur (comparative linari, superlative linastur)

  1. soft, limpTemplate:jump
  2. limp, flaccid
  3. weakTemplate:jump
  4. unwell, sickTemplate:jump

Inflection

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