líne

See also: line, Line, -line, and LINE

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish líne f (line), from Latin līnea.

Noun

líne f (genitive singular líne, nominative plural línte)

  1. line
  2. lineage, race, family; generation
    Synonym: ginealach
  3. (literary) span
  4. clutch (of eggs)

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • "líne" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • líne” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “líne” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “líne” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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