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firn
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Firn, from Alemannic German firn (“last year's”), from Old High German firni (“old”), from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *firnijaz, *fernaz (“foregoing, previous”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“forth, forward, across, through”); cognate with Old English fyrn (“former”), Old Norse forn (“old”), and Gothic ???????????????????????????????? (fairneis, “old”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /f??n/
Noun
firn (countable and uncountable, plural firns)
- A type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles and thus is made of numerous small icy grains, though it is not nearly as saturated with water as snow-cone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions.
- Synonym: névé
Derived terms
- firnification
Translations
Further reading
- firn on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
Anagrams
- NIRF
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?f?rn]
- Hyphenation: firn
Noun
firn m inan
- firn
Declension
Further reading
- firn in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- firn in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
German
Etymology
From Middle High German virne, from Old High German firni, from Proto-Germanic *fernaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?f??n]
Adjective
firn (comparative firner, superlative am firnsten)
- (wine) aged
Declension
Related terms
- Firn
- Firne
Further reading
- “firn” in Duden online
- “firn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “firn” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [firn]
Noun
firn m (genitive singular firnu, nominative plural firny, genitive plural firnov, declension pattern of dub)
- firn
Declension
References
- firn in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
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fin
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: f?n, IPA(key): /f?n/
- Homophones: thin (with th-fronting), Finn
- Rhymes: -?n
Etymology 1
From Middle English fin, from Old English finn, from Proto-Germanic *finn?, *fin? (“dorsal fin”) (compare Dutch vin, German Finne, Swedish finne, fena), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)p?n- (“backbone, dorsal fin”) (compare Old Irish ind (“end, point”), Latin pinna (“feather, wing”), Tocharian A spin (“hook”), Sanskrit ????? (sphyá, “splinter, staff”).
Noun
fin (plural fins)
- (ichthyology) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver.
- A similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal.
- A thin, rigid component of an aircraft, extending from the fuselage and used to stabilise and steer the aircraft.
- A similar structure on the tail of a bomb, used to help keep it on course.
- A hairstyle, resembling the fin of a fish, in which the hair is combed and set into a vertical ridge along the top of the head from about the crown to the forehead.
- A device worn by divers and swimmers on their feet.
- An extending part on a surface of a radiator, engine, heatsink, etc., used to facilitate cooling.
- A sharp raised edge (generally in concrete) capable of damaging a roof membrane or vapor retarder.
- (nautical) The conning tower of a submarine.
Synonyms
- (appendange of a fish):
- (appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal): flipper (of mammals)
- (aircraft component):
- (of a bomb): vane
- (hairstyle): Mohican
- (device worn by divers): flipper
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
fin (third-person singular simple present fins, present participle finning, simple past and past participle finned)
- (transitive) To cut the fins from a fish, shark, etc.
- (intransitive) (Of a fish) to swim with the dorsal fin above the surface of the water.
- (intransitive) To swim in the manner of a fish.
- A neutrally buoyant diver does not need to fin to maintain depth.
- (transitive) To provide (a motor vehicle etc) with fins.
Further reading
- Fin in the 1921 edition of Collier's Encyclopedia.
Etymology 2
From Yiddish ?????? (finf, “five”). Doublet of five, pimp, and finnuf.
Noun
fin (plural fins)
- (Britain, formerly Australia, slang) a five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds.
- Synonym: fiver
- (US, slang, dated) a five-dollar bill; the sum of five dollars.
- Synonyms: fiver, Lincoln
Anagrams
- INF, NFI, if'n, inf.
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin finis.
Noun
fin m or f (plural fins)
- end (extreme part)
- end (final part, in time)
Bambara
Adjective
fin
- black
Synonyms
- finman
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
Ultimately, from Old Norse Finnr (“Finn, Sami”).
Adjective
fin
- Finnish
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?[1], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN
Dalmatian
Alternative forms
- fien
Etymology
From Latin faenum. Compare Italian fieno, Romanian fân, Friulian fen, Romansch fain, French foin, Portuguese feno, Spanish heno. Alternative form also possibly through a Venetian intermediate as a loan word.
Noun
fin m
- hay
Danish
Etymology
From late Old Norse fínn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fin/, [?fi?n]
- Rhymes: -in
Adjective
fin
- fine
- choice, classy
- delicate
- fashionable
- grand, posh, genteel
Inflection
East Yugur
Etymology
From Chinese ? (f?n), compare Western Yugur fïn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?n/
Noun
fin
- minute
French
Etymology
From Middle French fin, from Old French fin, from Latin finis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f??/
- Homophones: faim, fins, feins, feint, feints
- Rhymes: -??
Noun
fin f (plural fins)
- end, close, finish
- end, end goal, objective, purpose
Derived terms
Related terms
- finir
- final
Adjective
fin (feminine singular fine, masculine plural fins, feminine plural fines)
- thin, fine
- (Quebec) kind, nice
Derived terms
Further reading
- “fin” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin f?nis.
Noun
fin m (plural fins)
- end
Adjective
fin
- fine, thin
Related terms
- finâl
- finî
Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician and Old Portuguese fin (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin f?nis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?fi?]
Noun
fin m or f (plural fines)
- end
Derived terms
- á fin
- ao fin
- fin de semana
- por fin
Related terms
- final
- finar
References
- “fin” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
- “fin” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
- “fin” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “fin” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “fin” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Gothic
Romanization
fin
- Romanization of ????????????
Italian
Noun
fin f
- Apocopic form of fine
Ladin
Etymology
From Latin f?nis.
Noun
fin m (plural fins)
- aim, end, goal
Ladino
Etymology
From Old Spanish [Term?], semi-learned term from Latin f?nis.
Noun
fin f (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling ????)
- end
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French fin, from Latin finis.
Noun
fin f (plural fins)
- end; finish
- (figuratively) death
Descendants
- French: fin
Norman
Etymology
From Old French fin, from Latin finis.
Adjective
fin m
- (Guernsey) fine
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From late Old Norse finn, from Latin finis
Adjective
fin (neuter singular fint, definite singular and plural fine, comparative finere, indefinite superlative finest, definite superlative fineste)
- fine
Derived terms
- finjustere
- hårfin
References
- “fin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse finn, from Latin finis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi?n/
Adjective
fin (masculine and feminine fin, neuter fint, definite singular and plural fine, comparative finare, indefinite superlative finast, definite superlative finaste)
- fine
- pretty, handsome
- posh
- good
Derived terms
- hårfin
References
- “fin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Occitan
Etymology
From Old Occitan fin, from Latin finis.
Adjective
fin m (feminine singular fina, masculine plural fins, feminine plural finas)
- fine (particularly slender)
Derived terms
- finament
Further reading
- Joan de Cantalausa (2006) Diccionari general occitan a partir dels parlars lengadocians, 2 edition, ?ISBN, page 484.
Old French
Etymology
From Latin finis.
Adjective
fin m (oblique and nominative feminine singular fine)
- fine, delicate
Declension
Descendants
- Middle French: fin
- French: fin
- Norman: fin
- ? Middle English: fyn, fin
- English: fine
- Yola: fhyne
Old Occitan
Etymology
From Latin finis.
Noun
fin f (oblique plural fins, nominative singular fin, nominative plural fins)
- end (final part)
Descendants
- Catalan: fi
- Occitan: fin
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fin/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French fin, from Latin finis.
Adjective
fin m or n (feminine singular fin?, masculine plural fini, feminine and neuter plural fine)
- fine, delicate
- subtle
Declension
Etymology 2
From Vulgar Latin root *f?li?nus, from Latin f?lius. Compare also Albanian fijan, Italian figliano.
Noun
fin m (plural fini, feminine equivalent fin?)
- godson
Declension
Related terms
- fin?
- fiu
See also
- na?
Romansch
Etymology 1
Preposition
fin
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) until, till
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) by
Synonyms
- (Sursilvan) tochen
- (Sutsilvan) antocen, antoca, toca
- (Rumantsch Grischun) enfin
- (Surmiran) anfignen
- (Puter, Vallader) infin
- (by):
- (Sursilvan) entochen
Conjunction
fin
- (Rumantsch Grischun) until
Synonyms
- (Sursilvan) tochen che, entochen che
- (Sutsilvan) antoca, antocen, toca
- (Surmiran) anfignen tgi
- (Puter, Vallader) fin cha
Adverb
fin
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) as far as
Synonyms
- (Sursilvan) tochen, entochen
- (Sutsilvan) antocen, antoca, toca
- (Surmiran) anfignen
- (Puter, Vallader) infin
Etymology 2
From Latin f?nis.
Adjective
fin m (feminine singular fina, masculine plural fins, feminine plural finas)
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) fine
Alternative forms
- (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fegn
Etymology 3
From Latin f?nis.
Adjective
fin f (plural fins)
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) end
Alternative forms
- (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) fegn
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From German fein and Italian fino, from Latin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fî?n/
Adjective
f?n (definite f?n?, comparative finiji, Cyrillic spelling ????)
- fine, delicate
- thin
- sensitive
- refined
- first-class, high-class
- tasty, delicious
Declension
Related terms
- fino?a
References
- “fin” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal
Slovene
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian fino.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fí?n/
Adjective
f?n (comparative fin?jši, superlative n?jfin?jši)
- fine, refined, high-class
- fine, thin
Further reading
- “fin”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish fin, a semi-learned descendant of Latin f?nis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fin/, [?f?n]
Noun
fin m (plural fines)
- (sometimes feminine) end
- purpose, aim, objective, goal
- end, stop, halt, close, finish (ending point)
Derived terms
Related terms
- final
- sinfín
- finir
Further reading
- “fin” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
References
Swedish
Etymology
Since at least the 16th century, from French fin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi?n/
- Rhymes: -i?n
Adjective
fin (comparative finare, superlative finast)
- fine, elegant
- good, excellent
- thin
- subtle
Declension
Anagrams
- inf.
Volapük
Noun
fin (nominative plural fins)
- end
Declension
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