linze

Dutch

Alternative forms

• lins

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lins, lynsen, from Middle High German linse, from Old High German linsa, likely a borrowing from an unidentified source.

Compare Latin lēns, Lithuanian lęšis, and Old Church Slavonic лѧща (lęšta) sounding too similar for a coincidence, however different enough to prohibit reconstruction of a common PIE protoform.

If ultimately a non-IE loanword, locating the source is virtually impossible because cultivation of lentil was widespread in the region since the Neolithic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪn.zə/

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• Hyphenation: lin‧ze

Noun

linze f (plural linzen, diminutive linsje n)

1. lentil, Lens culinaris (legume)
2. lentil, the seed of Lens culinaris (pulse)