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linur.

soft, limp

5 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈlɪːnʏr]
  1. soft, limp

  2. limp, flaccid

  3. weak

  4. unwell, sick

Where this word comes from

From Old Norse linr, from Proto-Germanic *linwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *leyh₂- (“to decrease, dwindle; lean, slim”). Cognate with Old High German len (“mild”).

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