Linde
See also: linde and lindé
English
Alternative forms
- Linda
Etymology
- As a German, Dutch, Jewish, and North Germanic surname, from Linde (“lime tree”). Compare Lindy.
- As a Spanish surname, from linde (“boundary”).
Proper noun
Linde (plural Lindes)
- A surname from German.
Anagrams
- Edlin, Nield, indel, inled, lined
Dutch
Etymology
- (Drenthe) First attested as bij der Lynden in 1543. Derived from linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”).
- (Deventer) First attested as in villa dicta linlo in 1290. Perhaps a compound of Proto-Germanic *hlîn- (“Norway maple, Acer platanoides”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Lent and Lenthe.
- (Twenterand) First attested as dat nye huis to lynne in 1381-1383. Likely derived from Middle Dutch linde (“linden, Tilia sp.”) (see modern linde).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪn.də/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Lin‧de
- Rhymes: -ɪndə
- Homophone: linde
Proper noun
Linde n
- A village in De Wolden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
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Eine Linde
Etymology
From Middle High German linde, linte, from Old High German linta, from Proto-West Germanic *lindu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪndə/, [ˈlɪndə]
Audio (file)
Noun
Linde f (genitive Linde, plural Linden)
- linden, lime tree (Tilia gen. et spp.)
- 1844, Heinrich Heine, "Tragödie III", in Neue Gedichte.
- Auf ihrem Grab da steht eine Linde, / drin pfeifen die Vögel und Abendwinde, / und drunter sitzt, auf dem grünen Platz, / der Müllersknecht mit seinem Schatz.
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- 1844, Heinrich Heine, "Tragödie III", in Neue Gedichte.
Declension
Declension of Linde [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Linde | die | Linden |
genitive | einer | der | Linde | der | Linden |
dative | einer | der | Linde | den | Linden |
accusative | eine | die | Linde | die | Linden |
Further reading
- “Linde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Linde” in Duden online