linnan
Finnish
Noun
linnan
- Genitive singular form of linna.
Middle English
Adjective
linnan
- Alternative form of lynnen
References
- “linen, (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 29 April 2018.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *linnaną (“to turn aside, swerve from”), from Proto-Indo-European *ley-, *leya- (“to deflect, turn away, vanish, slip”). Cognate with Old High German bilinnan (“to yield, stop, forlet, give away”), Old Norse linna (“to stop, rest”), Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐌻𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (aflinnan, “to go away”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlin.nɑn/
Verb
linnan
- to stop, cease from, desist, quit, forlet
- to lose; (ones life) yield up, surrender
Conjugation
Conjugation of linnan (strong class 3)
| infinitive | linnan | tō linnanne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | linno | lann |
| 2nd-person singular | linst | lunne |
| 3rd-person singular | linþ | lann |
| plural | linnaþ | lunnon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | linne | lunne |
| plural | linnen | lunnen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | lin(e) | |
| plural | linnaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| linnende | lunnen | |
Related terms
- blinnan
Descendants
- English: lin