ett lin
Meaning
flax
In Swedish: växt av släktet Linum
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett lin |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | linet |
lin is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort lin, det stora linet. Check another noun
Practise lin
1 / 1Is it en lin or ett lin?
Words built with lin
- linolja linseed oil
Questions
What does lin mean in English?
lin means “flax”.
Is it en lin or ett lin?
It is ett lin, and “the flax” is linet.
Origin
From Old Norse lín, from Proto-Germanic *līną.
Nearby common words
lin is number 6,106 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,101statsminister a prime minister (in a Westminster-style democracy, the chief member of the cabinet and head of the government)
- 6,102försvarare defender, defence lawyer
- 6,104stiftelse foundation
- 6,105tillställning affair, event
- 6,107inslag element, segment
- 6,108styre handlebars, government
- 6,109kollektiv collective
- 6,110ogjord undone
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary