lun
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lun"
English
Noun
lun (plural luns)
- (Newfoundland, UK 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
Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Adjective
lun
Inflection
Inflection of lun | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | lun | lunere | lunest2 |
Indefinite 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
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
lun
- imperative of lune
Gothic
Romanization
lun
- Romanization of 𐌻𐌿𐌽
Mandarin
Romanization
lun
- Nonstandard spelling of lūn.
- Nonstandard spelling of lún.
- Nonstandard spelling of lǔn.
- Nonstandard spelling of lùn.
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian lond, which derives from Proto-Germanic *landą. Cognates include Mooring North Frisian lönj and West Frisian lân.
Noun
lun n (plural lunen)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Adjective
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
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Adjective
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
- “lun” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Novial
Determiner
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Pronoun
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Related terms
Somali
Verb
lun
- to lose
Welsh
Pronunciation
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Noun
lun m
- Soft mutation of llun.
Mutation
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