Definitions For Linn

Noun

{{gd-noun, g=m, g2=f, gen=linn, gen2=linne, pl=linntean}} era, age, period : {{uxi, gd, Linn Ùr, New Age}} : {{uxi, gd, Linn an Umha, Bronze Age}} century : {{ux, gd, san 20mh linn, inline=1, in the 20th century}} generation (genealogy) : {{ux, gd, bho linn gu linn, inline=1, from generation to generation}} offspring, clutch

Synonyms

generation {{l, gd, ginealach}}, {{l, gd, glùn}}

Derived terms

{{der2, gd, {{l, gd, Linntean Dorcha, Na Linntean Dorcha, Dark Ages}} }}

Pronoun

{{infl of, sga, la, , 1, p}}

Scottish Gaelic

Adjective

{{nn-adj-irreg, fm=lin, n=lint, ds_pl=linne}} weak

Synonyms

{{l, nn, svak}}

Etymology 1

From {{inh, ga, sga, linn, , pool, lake; sea, ocean}}, lind, from {{inh, ga, cel-pro, *lindos, , lake, liquid}}.

Pronunciation

{{IPA, ga, /l̠ʲiːn̠ʲ/, /l̠ʲɪn̠ʲ/}}

Noun

{{ga-noun, f, ~e, ~te}} pool, pond; body of water, lake, sea

Declension

{{ga-decl-f2, l, inn, inne, pl=innte}}

Derived terms

{{der3, ga, {{l, ga, linn mhuilinn, , mill-pond}} }}

Etymology 2

From {{inh, ga, sga, linn, , period, space of time}}.

Noun

{{ga-noun, f, ~e, -}} space of time, period

Declension

{{ga-decl-f2-nopl, l, inn, inne}}

Derived terms

{{l, ga, le linn, , during}}

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

{{IPA, ga, /lʲɪn̠ʲ/}}

Pronoun

{{ga-prpr, linne}} {{inflection of, ga, le, , 1, p}}: with us, to us

Etymology

From {{inh, gd, sga, linn, , period, space of time}}.