alin

See also: alın

Finnish

Etymology

Superlative form of the root ala-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlin/, [ˈɑ̝lin]
• Rhymes: -ɑlin
• Syllabification^(key): a‧lin
• Hyphenation^(key): alin

Adjective

alin (not comparable)

1. lowest, undermost, lowermost

Declension

Inflection of alin (Kotus type 36*H/sisin, mp-mm gradation)
nominative		alin	alimmat
genitive		alimman	alimpien alinten
partitive		alinta	alimpia
illative		alimpaan	alimpiin
		singular	plural
nominative		alin	alimmat
accusative	nom.	alin	alimmat
	gen.	alimman
genitive		alimman	alimpien alinten alimpain rare
partitive		alinta	alimpia
inessive		alimmassa	alimmissa
elative		alimmasta	alimmista
illative		alimpaan	alimpiin
adessive		alimmalla	alimmilla
ablative		alimmalta	alimmilta
allative		alimmalle	alimmille
essive		alimpana	alimpina
translative		alimmaksi	alimmiksi
abessive		alimmatta	alimmitta
instructive		—	alimmin
comitative		—	alimpine

Possessive forms of alin (Kotus type 36*H/sisin, mp-mm gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative alimpani alimpani accusative nom. alimpani alimpani gen. alimpani genitive alimpani alimpieni alinteni alimpaini rare partitive alintani alimpiani inessive alimmassani alimmissani elative alimmastani alimmistani illative alimpaani alimpiini adessive alimmallani alimmillani ablative alimmaltani alimmiltani allative alimmalleni alimmilleni essive alimpanani alimpinani translative alimmakseni alimmikseni abessive alimmattani alimmittani instructive — — comitative — alimpineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative alimpasi alimpasi accusative nom. alimpasi alimpasi gen. alimpasi genitive alimpasi alimpiesi alintesi alimpaisi rare partitive alintasi alimpiasi inessive alimmassasi alimmissasi elative alimmastasi alimmistasi illative alimpaasi alimpiisi adessive alimmallasi alimmillasi ablative alimmaltasi alimmiltasi allative alimmallesi alimmillesi essive alimpanasi alimpinasi translative alimmaksesi alimmiksesi abessive alimmattasi alimmittasi instructive — — comitative — alimpinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative alimpamme alimpamme accusative nom. alimpamme alimpamme gen. alimpamme genitive alimpamme alimpiemme alintemme alimpaimme rare partitive alintamme alimpiamme inessive alimmassamme alimmissamme elative alimmastamme alimmistamme illative alimpaamme alimpiimme adessive alimmallamme alimmillamme ablative alimmaltamme alimmiltamme allative alimmallemme alimmillemme essive alimpanamme alimpinamme translative alimmaksemme alimmiksemme abessive alimmattamme alimmittamme instructive — — comitative — alimpinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative alimpanne alimpanne accusative nom. alimpanne alimpanne gen. alimpanne genitive alimpanne alimpienne alintenne alimpainne rare partitive alintanne alimpianne inessive alimmassanne alimmissanne elative alimmastanne alimmistanne illative alimpaanne alimpiinne adessive alimmallanne alimmillanne ablative alimmaltanne alimmiltanne allative alimmallenne alimmillenne essive alimpananne alimpinanne translative alimmaksenne alimmiksenne abessive alimmattanne alimmittanne instructive — — comitative — alimpinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative alimpansa alimpansa accusative nom. alimpansa alimpansa gen. alimpansa genitive alimpansa alimpiensa alintensa alimpainsa rare partitive alintaan alintansa alimpiaan alimpiansa inessive alimmassaan alimmassansa alimmissaan alimmissansa elative alimmastaan alimmastansa alimmistaan alimmistansa illative alimpaansa alimpiinsa adessive alimmallaan alimmallansa alimmillaan alimmillansa ablative alimmaltaan alimmaltansa alimmiltaan alimmiltansa allative alimmalleen alimmallensa alimmilleen alimmillensa essive alimpanaan alimpanansa alimpinaan alimpinansa translative alimmakseen alimmaksensa alimmikseen alimmiksensa abessive alimmattaan alimmattansa alimmittaan alimmittansa instructive — — comitative — alimpineen alimpinensa

Antonyms

• ylin

Derived terms

• alimma
• alimmainen
• alimmas
• alimpaa
• alimpana

Further reading

• “alin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Anagrams

• lain, lian, nila

Gun

Etymology

Cognates include Fon alìn, Saxwe Gbe olìn, Adja alin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.lĩ̀/

Noun

alìn (plural alìn lɛ́ or alìn lẹ́)

1. hoe

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ǫln, alin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːlɪn/

  Rhymes: -aːlɪn

Noun

alin f (genitive singular álnar, nominative plural álnir)

1. ell (unit of measurement)

Declension

Declension of alin (feminine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	alin	alinin	álnir	álnirnar
accusative	alin	alinina	álnir	álnirnar
dative	alin	alininni	álnum	álnunum
genitive	álnar	álnarinnar	álna	álnanna

Jurchen

Etymology

Compare Manchu ᠠᠯᡳᠨ (alin)

Noun

alin

1. mountain

Descendants

• Manchu: ᠠᠯᡳᠨ (alin)

Manchu

Romanization

alin

1. Romanization of ᠠᠯᡳᠨ (alin)

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *alinō, from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l-. Compare English ell.

Noun

alin f (genitive alnar, plural alnar or alnir)

1. alternative form of ǫln

Declension

Declension of alin (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	alin	alinin	alnar, alnir	alnarnar, alnirnar
accusative	alin	alinina	alnar, alnir	alnarnar, alnirnar
dative	alin	alininni	ǫlnum	ǫlnunum
genitive	alnar	alnarinnar	alna	alnanna

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

alin

1. inflection of alinn:
   1. strong feminine nominative singular
   2. strong neuter nominative/accusative plural

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “alin”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Pagu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈa.lin]

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Verb

alin (epenthetic form alini)

1. to float, drown

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aˈlin]

Etymology 1

Back-formation from alina

Adverb

alin

1. slowly

Etymology 2

Verb

alin

1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of alina

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare Bikol Central arin.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈlin/ [ʔɐˈlɪn̪], (colloquial) /ʔaˈlen/ [ʔɐˈlɛn̪]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: a‧lin

Pronoun

alín (plural alin-alin, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜒᜈ᜔)

1. (interrogative) which

Derived terms

• alin-alin
• alinman

Anagrams

• lain, Lina, inla, nila, ilan