lynne
Middle English
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editlynne
- Alternative form of lynnen
Etymology 2
editVerb
editlynne
- Alternative form of linnen
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Swedish -lynde (for example in Old Swedish skaplynde), from Old Swedish lund (“mind; manner”). Compare Icelandic lund (“temperament; manner”) and Icelandic lyndi (“mood; temper”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlynne n
Declension
editDeclension of lynne | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | lynne | lynnet | lynnen | lynnena |
Genitive | lynnes | lynnets | lynnens | lynnenas |
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- lynne in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- lynne in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- lynne in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- lynne in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)