"lijn" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /lɛi̯n/ Audio: Nl-lijn.ogg Forms: lijnen [plural], lijntje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛi̯n Etymology: From Middle Dutch līne, from Old Dutch *līna, from Proto-Germanic *līnǭ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”). In several senses influenced by Latin līnea; compare linie. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|līne}} Middle Dutch līne, {{inh|nl|odt|*līna}} Old Dutch *līna, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*līnǭ}} Proto-Germanic *līnǭ, {{der|nl|ine-pro|*līno-|t=flax}} Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”), {{der|nl|la|līnea}} Latin līnea Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} lijn f (plural lijnen, diminutive lijntje n)
  1. (geometry) a line Tags: feminine Synonyms: streep
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-MbnuSoML Categories (other): Geometry Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. any line or curve Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-rQMzOPdB
  3. a rope, a cable Tags: feminine Synonyms: touw, draad, kabel
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-CyGR1l2M
  4. a route, a line (of transport, especially of public transport and airlines) Tags: feminine Synonyms: route
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-RdkdR656
  5. a leash for restraining animals Tags: feminine Synonyms: leiband
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-qJUF1eJm
  6. (chess) a file Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-c2XQKYYe Categories (other): Chess Topics: board-games, chess, games
  7. a diet Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-pBRvFUM1
  8. short for waslijn Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, feminine Alternative form of: waslijn
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-5bHVUeDH Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 0 6 6 4 2 14 14 1 20 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 0 3 3 5 1 18 18 1 24 24 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 0 3 6 4 1 17 17 1 22 22 1
  9. short for telefoonlijn Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, feminine Alternative form of: telefoonlijn
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-bJ~xUUXE Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 0 6 6 4 2 14 14 1 20 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 0 3 3 5 1 18 18 1 24 24 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 0 3 6 4 1 17 17 1 22 22 1
  10. (usually diminutive, slang) a line of drugs in powder form Tags: diminutive, feminine, slang, usually
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-noun-M2TWt3vM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: binnenlijn, breuklijn, buitenlijn, buslijn, eerstelijns, hondenlijn, in de lijn der verwachting liggen, kustlijn, lijnpunt, lijnstuk, middellijn, op de lijn komen, over de hele lijn, raaklijn, richtlijn, scheidingslijn, spoorlijn, telefoonlijn, tramlijn, tweedelijns, waslijn, zichtlijn

Verb

IPA: /lɛi̯n/ Audio: Nl-lijn.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛi̯n Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} lijn
  1. inflection of lijnen:
    first-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: lijnen
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-verb-7batgXyC Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 0 6 6 4 2 14 14 1 20 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 0 3 3 5 1 18 18 1 24 24 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 0 3 6 4 1 17 17 1 22 22 1
  2. inflection of lijnen:
    (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: lijnen
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-verb-dyT7Cz05 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 0 6 6 4 2 14 14 1 20 20 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 0 3 3 5 1 18 18 1 24 24 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 5 0 3 6 4 1 17 17 1 22 22 1
  3. inflection of lijnen:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: lijnen
    Sense id: en-lijn-nl-verb-PYiUJyZS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "word": "binnenlijn"
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      "word": "breuklijn"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "buitenlijn"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "buslijn"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "eerstelijns"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "hondenlijn"
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      "word": "in de lijn der verwachting liggen"
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      "word": "kustlijn"
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      "word": "lijnpunt"
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      "word": "lijnstuk"
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      "word": "middellijn"
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    {
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      "word": "op de lijn komen"
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      "word": "over de hele lijn"
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      "word": "raaklijn"
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      "word": "richtlijn"
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      "word": "tramlijn"
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          "english": "The lines in the painting were very ugly.",
          "text": "De lijnen in het schilderij waren erg lelijk.",
          "translation": "The lines in the painting were very ugly.",
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          "english": "Dogs must be kept on a leash in the park.",
          "text": "Honden moeten in het park aan de lijn.",
          "translation": "Dogs must be kept on a leash in the park.",
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          "name": "Chess",
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          "english": "My children are on a diet.",
          "text": "Mijn kinderen zijn aan de lijn.",
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          "english": "He is hanging the trousers on the clothesline.",
          "text": "Hij hangt de broeken aan de lijn.",
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          "english": "Who is on the line? Hello? Hello?",
          "text": "Wie heb ik aan de lijn? Hallo, hallo?",
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    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
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    {
      "word": "binnenlijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "breuklijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "buitenlijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "buslijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "eerstelijns"
    },
    {
      "word": "hondenlijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "in de lijn der verwachting liggen"
    },
    {
      "word": "kustlijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "lijnpunt"
    },
    {
      "word": "lijnstuk"
    },
    {
      "word": "middellijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "op de lijn komen"
    },
    {
      "word": "over de hele lijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "raaklijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "richtlijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "scheidingslijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "spoorlijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "telefoonlijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "tramlijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "tweedelijns"
    },
    {
      "word": "waslijn"
    },
    {
      "word": "zichtlijn"
    }
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      "lang": "Berbice Creole Dutch",
      "lang_code": "brc",
      "word": "leni"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Berbice Creole Dutch",
      "lang_code": "brc",
      "word": "lin"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "lin"
    }
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        "2": "dum",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lijnen",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "lijntje",
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        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
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      "parts": [
        "lijn"
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
        "nl:Geometry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a line"
      ],
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        [
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          "geometry"
        ],
        [
          "line",
          "line"
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      ],
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        "(geometry) a line"
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        {
          "word": "streep"
        }
      ],
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        "feminine"
      ],
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        "geometry",
        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
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    },
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              4,
              9
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The lines in the painting were very ugly.",
          "text": "De lijnen in het schilderij waren erg lelijk.",
          "translation": "The lines in the painting were very ugly.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "any line or curve"
      ],
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        [
          "line",
          "line"
        ],
        [
          "curve",
          "curve"
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a rope, a cable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rope",
          "rope"
        ],
        [
          "cable",
          "cable"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "touw"
        },
        {
          "word": "draad"
        },
        {
          "word": "kabel"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a route, a line (of transport, especially of public transport and airlines)"
      ],
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        [
          "route",
          "route"
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        [
          "line",
          "line"
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        {
          "word": "route"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
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    {
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              28
            ]
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          "english": "Dogs must be kept on a leash in the park.",
          "text": "Honden moeten in het park aan de lijn.",
          "translation": "Dogs must be kept on a leash in the park.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a leash for restraining animals"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "leash",
          "leash"
        ],
        [
          "animal",
          "animal"
        ]
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "leiband"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "nl:Chess"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a file"
      ],
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          "chess"
        ],
        [
          "file",
          "file"
        ]
      ],
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        "(chess) a file"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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              25
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          "english": "My children are on a diet.",
          "text": "Mijn kinderen zijn aan de lijn.",
          "translation": "My children are on a diet.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a diet"
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        [
          "diet",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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          "word": "waslijn"
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          "english": "He is hanging the trousers on the clothesline.",
          "text": "Hij hangt de broeken aan de lijn.",
          "translation": "He is hanging the trousers on the clothesline.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "short for waslijn"
      ],
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        [
          "waslijn",
          "waslijn#Dutch"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "feminine"
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    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "telefoonlijn"
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              18
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          ],
          "english": "Who is on the line? Hello? Hello?",
          "text": "Wie heb ik aan de lijn? Hallo, hallo?",
          "translation": "Who is on the line? Hello? Hello?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "short for telefoonlijn"
      ],
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        [
          "telefoonlijn",
          "telefoonlijn#Dutch"
        ]
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      "tags": [
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a line of drugs in powder form"
      ],
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        [
          "line",
          "line"
        ],
        [
          "drugs",
          "drugs"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "feminine",
        "slang",
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/lɛi̯n/"
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      "rhymes": "-ɛi̯n"
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  ],
  "word": "lijn"
}

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        "in case of inversion"
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      "ipa": "/lɛi̯n/"
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɛi̯n"
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  ],
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}

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