See also: Linna

Estonian

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Noun

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linna

  1. genitive singular of linn
  2. partitive singular of linn
  3. illative singular of linn

Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *litna.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlinːɑ/, [ˈlinːɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -inːɑ
  • Syllabification(key): lin‧na

Noun

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linna

  1. castle (fortified building)
  2. (colloquial) prison, jail, slammer
  3. (informal, chiefly in locational cases) Synonym of Linnan juhlat.

Usage notes

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Also used as a suffix in the formation of town names.

Declension

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Inflection of linna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative linna linnat
genitive linnan linnojen
partitive linnaa linnoja
illative linnaan linnoihin
singular plural
nominative linna linnat
accusative nom. linna linnat
gen. linnan
genitive linnan linnojen
linnain rare
partitive linnaa linnoja
inessive linnassa linnoissa
elative linnasta linnoista
illative linnaan linnoihin
adessive linnalla linnoilla
ablative linnalta linnoilta
allative linnalle linnoille
essive linnana linnoina
translative linnaksi linnoiksi
abessive linnatta linnoitta
instructive linnoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of linna (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative linnani linnani
accusative nom. linnani linnani
gen. linnani
genitive linnani linnojeni
linnaini rare
partitive linnaani linnojani
inessive linnassani linnoissani
elative linnastani linnoistani
illative linnaani linnoihini
adessive linnallani linnoillani
ablative linnaltani linnoiltani
allative linnalleni linnoilleni
essive linnanani linnoinani
translative linnakseni linnoikseni
abessive linnattani linnoittani
instructive
comitative linnoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative linnasi linnasi
accusative nom. linnasi linnasi
gen. linnasi
genitive linnasi linnojesi
linnaisi rare
partitive linnaasi linnojasi
inessive linnassasi linnoissasi
elative linnastasi linnoistasi
illative linnaasi linnoihisi
adessive linnallasi linnoillasi
ablative linnaltasi linnoiltasi
allative linnallesi linnoillesi
essive linnanasi linnoinasi
translative linnaksesi linnoiksesi
abessive linnattasi linnoittasi
instructive
comitative linnoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative linnamme linnamme
accusative nom. linnamme linnamme
gen. linnamme
genitive linnamme linnojemme
linnaimme rare
partitive linnaamme linnojamme
inessive linnassamme linnoissamme
elative linnastamme linnoistamme
illative linnaamme linnoihimme
adessive linnallamme linnoillamme
ablative linnaltamme linnoiltamme
allative linnallemme linnoillemme
essive linnanamme linnoinamme
translative linnaksemme linnoiksemme
abessive linnattamme linnoittamme
instructive
comitative linnoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative linnanne linnanne
accusative nom. linnanne linnanne
gen. linnanne
genitive linnanne linnojenne
linnainne rare
partitive linnaanne linnojanne
inessive linnassanne linnoissanne
elative linnastanne linnoistanne
illative linnaanne linnoihinne
adessive linnallanne linnoillanne
ablative linnaltanne linnoiltanne
allative linnallenne linnoillenne
essive linnananne linnoinanne
translative linnaksenne linnoiksenne
abessive linnattanne linnoittanne
instructive
comitative linnoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative linnansa linnansa
accusative nom. linnansa linnansa
gen. linnansa
genitive linnansa linnojensa
linnainsa rare
partitive linnaansa linnojaan
linnojansa
inessive linnassaan
linnassansa
linnoissaan
linnoissansa
elative linnastaan
linnastansa
linnoistaan
linnoistansa
illative linnaansa linnoihinsa
adessive linnallaan
linnallansa
linnoillaan
linnoillansa
ablative linnaltaan
linnaltansa
linnoiltaan
linnoiltansa
allative linnalleen
linnallensa
linnoilleen
linnoillensa
essive linnanaan
linnanansa
linnoinaan
linnoinansa
translative linnakseen
linnaksensa
linnoikseen
linnoiksensa
abessive linnattaan
linnattansa
linnoittaan
linnoittansa
instructive
comitative linnoineen
linnoinensa

Derived terms

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compounds

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse linna, from Proto-Germanic *linnaną (to move aside, swerve from, cease), from Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (to avoid, elude, decline, shrink away from, recede). Cognate with English dialectal lin.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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linna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative linnti, supine linnt)

  1. (intransitive or impersonal) to stop, to abate

Conjugation

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Ingrian

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Linna.

Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *litna (town, castle). Cognates include Finnish linna (castle) and Estonian linn (city).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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linna

  1. town, city
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 47:
      Seel kasvaat meijen linnat nooret.
      There our young cities grow.
    • 1936, L. G. Terehova, V. G. Erdeli, translated by Mihailov and P. I. Maksimov, Geografia: oppikirja iƶoroin alkușkoulun kolmatta klaassaa vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 5:
      Möö tovarişşanka jo aikaa laatisimma pioneeroille, kummat seisoit laageriis ei etähääl meijen linnast.
      For a long time, a comrade and I wanted to go to the pioneers, that were camping not far from our city.

Declension

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Declension of linna (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative linna linnat
genitive linnan linnoin
partitive linnaa linnoja
illative linnaa linnoi
inessive linnaas linnois
elative linnast linnoist
allative linnalle linnoille
adessive linnaal linnoil
ablative linnalt linnoilt
translative linnaks linnoiks
essive linnanna, linnaan linnoinna, linnoin
exessive1) linnant linnoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Fedor Tumansky (1790) “линна”, in Опытъ повѣствованїя о дѣянїях, положенїи, состоянїи и раздѣленїи Санкт-Петербургской губернїи [An experiment of an account of the acts, location, condition and division of the Saint Petersburg gubernia], Краткїй словарь ижерскаго, финскаго, эстонскаго, чюдскаго, и ямскаго нарѣчїя съ россїйскимъ переводомъ [A short dictionary of the Ingrian, Finnish, Estonian, Chud and Yamtian dialects with a Russian translation], page 685
  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 14
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 267
  • Olga I. Konkova, Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014) Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку[3], →ISBN, page 72

Karelian

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Regional variants of linna
North Karelian
(Viena)
linna
South Karelian
(Tver)
linna

Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *litna (town, castle). Cognates include Finnish linna (castle) and Estonian linn (city).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlʲinːɑ/
  • Hyphenation: lin‧na

Noun

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linna (genitive linnan, partitive linnua)

  1. town, city
  2. (dated) castle, fortress

Declension

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Viena Karelian declension of linna (type 4/kala, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative linna linnat
genitive linnan linnojen
partitive linnua linnoja
illative linnah linnoih
inessive linnašša linnoissa
elative linnašta linnoista
adessive linnalla linnoilla
ablative linnalta linnoilta
translative linnakši linnoiksi
essive linnana linnoina
comitative linnoineh
abessive linnatta linnoitta
Tver Karelian declension of linna (type 4/kala no gradation)
singular plural
nominative linna linnat
genitive linnan linnoin
partitive linnua linnoida
illative linnah linnoih
inessive linnašša linnoissa
elative linnašta linnoista
adessive linnalla linnoilla
ablative linnalda linnoilda
translative linnakši linnoiksi
essive linnana linnoina
comitative linnanke linnoinke
abessive linnatta linnoitta
Possessive forms of linna
1st person linnani
2nd person linnaš
3rd person linnah
*) Possessive forms are very rare for adjectives and only used in substantivised clauses.

References

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  • P. Zaykov, L. Rugoyeva (1999) “linna”, in Карельско-Русский словарь (Северно-Карельские диалекты) [Karelian-Russian dictionary (North Karelian dialects)], Petrozavodsk, →ISBN
  • A. V. Punzhina (1994) “linna”, in Словарь карельского языка (тверские говоры) [Dictionary of the Karelian language (Tver dialects)], →ISBN
  • Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “linna”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja[4], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN

Latin

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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linna f (genitive linnae); first declension

  1. A kind of garment typical of Gauls

Declension

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First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative linna linnae
Genitive linnae linnārum
Dative linnae linnīs
Accusative linnam linnās
Ablative linnā linnīs
Vocative linna linnae

References

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  • linna in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Old Norse

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Noun

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linna

  1. accusative/genitive plural of linnr

Sardinian

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Etymology

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From Latin ligna, plural of lignum, from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-no- (that which is collected), from *leǵ-.

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Noun

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linna m (plural linnas)

  1. wood