alin
See also: alın
Finnish
Etymology
Superlative form of the root ala-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɑlin]
- Rhymes: -ɑlin
- Hyphenation: a‧lin
Adjective
alin (not comparable)
- lowest, undermost
Declension
| Inflection of alin (Kotus type 36/sisin, mp-mm gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | alin | alimmat | |
| genitive | alimman | alimpien alinten | |
| partitive | alinta | alimpia | |
| illative | alimpaan | alimpiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | alin | alimmat | |
| accusative | nom. | alin | alimmat |
| gen. | alimman | ||
| genitive | alimman | alimpien alinten alimpainrare | |
| partitive | alinta | alimpia | |
| inessive | alimmassa | alimmissa | |
| elative | alimmasta | alimmista | |
| illative | alimpaan | alimpiin | |
| adessive | alimmalla | alimmilla | |
| ablative | alimmalta | alimmilta | |
| allative | alimmalle | alimmille | |
| essive | alimpana | alimpina | |
| translative | alimmaksi | alimmiksi | |
| instructive | — | alimmin | |
| abessive | alimmatta | alimmitta | |
| comitative | — | alimpine | |
Antonyms
- ylin
Derived terms
- alimmas
- alimpaa
- alimpana
Anagrams
- lain, lian, nila
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse ǫln, alin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːlɪn/
- Rhymes: -aːlɪn
Noun
alin f (genitive singular álnar, nominative plural álnir)
- ell (unit of measurement)
Declension
declension of alin
| alin | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | alin | alinin | álnir | álnirnar |
| accusative | alin | alinina | álnir | álnirnar |
| dative | alin | alininni | álnum | álnunum |
| genitive | álnar | álnarinnar | álna | álnanna |
Jurchen
Etymology
Compare Manchu ᠠᠯᡳᠨ (alin)
Noun
alin
Descendants
- Manchu: ᠠᠪᡴᠠ (abka)
- mountain
Manchu
Romanization
alin
- Romanization of ᠠᠯᡳᠨ (alin)
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *alinō, from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-. Compare English ell.
Noun
alin f (genitive alnar, plural alnar or alnir)
- Alternative form of ǫln
Declension
Declension of alin (strong ō-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | alin | alinin | alnar | alnarnar |
| accusative | alin | alinina | alnar | alnarnar |
| dative | alin | alininni | ǫlnum | ǫlnunum |
| genitive | alnar | alnarinnar | alna | alnanna |
Declension of alin (strong i-stem)
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | alin | alinin | alnir | alnirnar |
| accusative | alin | alinina | alnir | alnirnar |
| dative | alin | alininni | alinum | alinunum |
| genitive | alnar | alnarinnar | alna | alnanna |
References
- alin in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press