"-inda" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: Latinized form of Germanic name suffix -lind, -linde (“tender, soft”), such as Sieglinde and Dietlinde, from Proto-Germanic *linþiz (“gentle, mild”) (English lithe). Found in names such as Old High German Irmilinda and Old Dutch Frithelind. See lind, Linda. Etymology templates: {{der|en|gem}} Germanic, {{m|de|-lind}} -lind, {{m|de|-linde|t=tender, soft}} -linde (“tender, soft”), {{m|de|Sieglinde}} Sieglinde, {{m|de|Dietlinde}} Dietlinde, {{der|en|gem-pro|*linþiz|t=gentle, mild}} Proto-Germanic *linþiz (“gentle, mild”), {{cog|en|lithe}} English lithe, {{cog|goh|Irmilinda}} Old High German Irmilinda, {{cog|odt|Frithelind|}} Old Dutch Frithelind, {{m|en|lind}} lind, {{m|en|Linda}} Linda Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -inda, {{en-suffix}} -inda
  1. A component of some female given names. Tags: morpheme Related terms: lind, Linda, linden, lithe
    Sense id: en--inda-en-suffix-rgG-EWwD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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