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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lun"
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
lun (plural luns)
- (Newfoundland, Britain regional) Alternative form of lown
- 1958, Michael Harrington, Sea Stories from Newfoundland:
- He had no alternative to the slim chance of safety offered by the ‘lun’ of Cat Harbour, Northern Island.
- 1958, Michael Harrington, Sea Stories from Newfoundland:
Anagrams[edit]
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
lun f
Danish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lun
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of lun | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | lun | lunere | lunest2 |
Neuter singular | lunt | lunere | lunest2 |
Plural | lune | lunere | lunest2 |
Definite attributive1 | lune | lunere | luneste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Etymology 2[edit]
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb[edit]
lun
- imperative of lune
Gothic[edit]
Romanization[edit]
lun
- Romanization of 𐌻𐌿𐌽
Mandarin[edit]
Romanization[edit]
lun
- Nonstandard spelling of lūn.
- Nonstandard spelling of lún.
- Nonstandard spelling of lǔn.
- Nonstandard spelling of lùn.
Usage notes[edit]
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
North Frisian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Frisian lond, which derives from Proto-Germanic *landą. Cognates include Mooring North Frisian lönj and West Frisian lân.
Noun[edit]
lun n (plural lunen)
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lun (masculine and feminine lun, neuter lunt, definite singular and plural lune, comparative lunere, indefinite superlative lunest, definite superlative luneste)
- cosy, snug, sheltered (house, room, valley etc.)
- comfortable, genial, warm (person, room, weather)
- good-natured, pleasant, quiet (person)
References[edit]
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lun (masculine and feminine lun, neuter lunt, definite singular and plural lune, comparative lunare, indefinite superlative lunast, definite superlative lunaste)
- cosy, snug, sheltered (house, room, valley etc.)
- comfortable, genial, warm (person, room, weather)
- good-natured, pleasant, quiet (person)
References[edit]
- “lun” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Novial[edit]
Determiner[edit]
lun
Pronoun[edit]
lun
Related terms[edit]
Slovene[edit]
Noun[edit]
lun
Somali[edit]
Verb[edit]
lun
- to lose
Welsh[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /lɨːn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /liːn/
Noun[edit]
lun m
- Soft mutation of llun.
Mutation[edit]
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
llun | lun | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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