lynne

Middle English

Etymology 1

Adjective

lynne

  1. alternative form of lynnen

Etymology 2

Verb

lynne

  1. alternative form of linnen

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish -lynde (for example in Old Swedish skaplynde), from Old Swedish lund (“mind; manner”). Compare Icelandic lund (“temperament; manner”) and Icelandic lyndi (“mood; temper”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²lʏnɛ/

Noun

lynne n

  1. mindset, mood

Declension

Declension of lynne
nominative genitive
singular indefinite lynne lynnes
definite lynnet lynnets
plural indefinite lynnen lynnens
definite lynnena lynnenas

Derived terms

References

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