linse

Verb

linse

1. First-person singular present of linsen.
2. First-person singular subjunctive I of linsen.
3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of linsen.
4. Imperative singular of linsen.

Etymology

From Latin lēns, via German Linse

Noun

linse f, m (definite singular linsa or linsen, indefinite plural linser, definite plural linsene)

1. lentil (the plant Lens culinaris)
2. a lentil (a pulse (edible seed) from the plant Lens culinaris)
3. a lens

See also

• objektiv

References

• “linse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Latin lēns, via German Linse

Noun

linse f (definite singular linsa, indefinite plural linser, definite plural linsene)

1. lentil (plant, as above)
2. a lentil (a pulse, as above)
3. a lens

See also

• objektiv

References

• “linse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lince (“lynx”).

Noun

linse

1. lynx