See also: linie and linię

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Derived from linie (military line). The neighbourhood is named after a former defensive line.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.ni/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Li‧nie
  • Homophone: linie

Proper noun edit

Linie n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German linie, from Medieval Latin linea, alternative form of older Latin līnea. Earlier borrowings from the same source, such as Old High German linna, were not continued.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈliːni̯ə/, [ˈliː.ni.ə], [ˈliːn.jə]
  • (file)

Noun edit

Linie f (genitive Linie, plural Linien)

  1. line
  2. (chess) file
  3. equator (nautical)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

in linguistics

Descendants edit

  • Danish: linje
  • Norwegian: linje
  • Russian: ли́ния (línija) (or from Polish)

Further reading edit

  • Linie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Linie” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Linie” in Duden online