linur

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse linr, from Proto-Germanic *linaz, *linwaz (soft), from Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (to dwindle; lean, slim). Cognate with Old High German len (mild, soft), Middle High German lin (lukewarm, dull, bad), Dutch lenig (supple, bendsome).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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linur

  1. soft
  2. slack
  3. loose
  4. limp
  5. flabby
  6. weak

References

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  1. ^ Árnason, Kristján (2011) The Phonology of Icelandic and Faroese (The Phonology of the World's Languages), Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 68

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse linr, from Proto-Germanic *linwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (to decrease, dwindle; lean, slim). Cognate with Old High German len (mild).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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linur (comparative linari, superlative linastur)

  1. soft, limp
  2. limp, flaccid
  3. weak
  4. unwell, sick

Inflection

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Synonyms

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Karo Batak

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *linuʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *linuʀ.

Noun

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linur

  1. earthquake