en lina
Meaning
rope; wire
In Swedish: (långt) rep, (lång) vajer
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en lina |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | linan |
| Plural, indefinite | linor |
| Plural, definite | linorna |
lina is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor lina, den stora linan. Check another noun
Practise lina
1 / 2Is it en lina or ett lina?
Words built with lina
- linbana aerial cableway
- livlina lifeline
- tvättlina clothesline
Questions
What does lina mean in English?
lina means “rope, wire”.
Is it en lina or ett lina?
It is en lina, and “the rope” is linan.
What is the plural of lina?
The plural of lina is linor, and the definite plural is linorna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse lína, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ (“line, rope, flaxen cord, thread”), from *līną (“flax”).
Nearby common words
lina is number 3,327 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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