"lin" meaning in French

See lin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-lin.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-lin.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-lin.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-lin.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-lin.wav Forms: lins [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛ̃ Etymology: Inherited from Old French, from Latin līnum. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French, {{inh+|fr|fro|-}} Inherited from Old French, {{inh|fr|la|līnum}} Latin līnum Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} lin m (plural lins)
  1. linen Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-lin-fr-noun-B60u8WB9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 67 33
  2. flax (the plant) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-lin-fr-noun-FZlDysxF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ligne, linge

Inflected forms

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