different between lyn vs linda

English

Etymology

See linn.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?n

Noun

lyn (plural lyns)

1. Alternative form of linn (“waterfall”)

References

• lyn in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse lyn, ultimately from the root of lys (“light, bright”) (Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ly?n/, [ly??n]

Noun

lyn n (singular definite lynet, plural indefinite lyn)

1. lightning

Inflection

Verb

lyn

1. imperative of lyne

Further reading

• “lyn” in Den Danske Ordbog

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

lyn (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of lyne

Etymology 2

Noun

lyn

1. Alternative form of lynde

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

lyn n (definite singular lynet, indefinite plural lyn, definite plural lyna or lynene)

1. (a flash of) lightning

Derived terms

• lynkrig
• lynnedslag
• lynrask

References

• “lyn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• ljon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ly?n/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

lyn n (definite singular lynet, indefinite plural lyn, definite plural lyna)

1. (a flash of) lightning

Derived terms

• lynkrig
• lynnedslag
• lynrask

References

• “lyn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Scanian

Etymology

From Old Norse lyn, ultimately from the root of lys (“light, bright”) (Proto-Germanic *leuhsaz).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /l???n /

Noun

lyn n

1. lightning

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /l??n/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /l?n/

Noun

lyn

1. Soft mutation of glyn.

Mutation

Noun

lyn

1. Soft mutation of llyn.

Mutation

West Frisian

Adverb

lyn

1. ago

Further reading

• “lyn (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Esperanto

Etymology

From Portuguese lindo (“pretty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?linda/
• Hyphenation: lin?da
• Rhymes: -inda

Adjective

linda (accusative singular lindan, plural lindaj, accusative plural lindajn)

1. (poetic) pretty

   Synonym: beleta

2. (slang) cute

   Synonym: ?armeta

References

Fanagalo

Etymology

From Zulu -linda, from Proto-Bantu *-d??nda.

Verb

linda

1. to wait

Icelandic

Noun

linda

1. indefinite genitive plural of lind

Noun

linda

1. indefinite accusative singular of lindi
2. indefinite dative singular of lindi
3. indefinite genitive singular of lindi
4. indefinite accusative plural of lindi
5. indefinite genitive plural of lindi

Italian

Adjective

linda

1. feminine singular of lindo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /?l?.d?/

Adjective

linda

1. feminine singular of lindo

Noun

linda f (plural lindas)

1. female equivalent of lindo

Verb

linda

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of lindar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of lindar

Spanish

Etymology 1

Adjective

linda

1. feminine singular of lindo

Etymology 2

Verb

linda

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of lindar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of lindar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of lindar.

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-d??nda.

Pronunciation

Verb

-linda (infinitive kulinda)

1. to protect

Conjugation

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -lindia
  • Causative: -lindisha
  • Passive: -lindwa
  • Reciprocal: -lindana
  • Stative: -lindika

• Nominal derivations:
  • mlinzi
  • ulinzi

Swedish

Pronunciation

Etymology

Somehow related to linnur (“snake”).

Verb

linda (present lindar, preterite lindade, supine lindat, imperative linda)

1. to wind; to turn coils around something

Conjugation

Anagrams

• i-land

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-d??nda.

Verb

-linda

1. (intransitive) to wait
2. (transitive) to wait for, await

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-d??nda.

Verb

-linda

1. (intransitive) to wait
2. (transitive) to wait for, await
3. (transitive) to guard, watch over

Inflection

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972) , “linda”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ?ISBN: “linda (6.3)”