Linie

See also: linie and linię

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Linie n

  1. A neighbourhood of Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands.

German

Etymology

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

Noun

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

Declension

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Derived terms
in linguistics
  • Benrather Linie, Benrather-Linie, Benratherlinie (maken/machen-Linie)
  • Ürdinger Linie, Uerdinger Linie (ik/ich-Linie)

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

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