limning

English

Verb

limning

1. present participle and gerund of limn

Noun

limning (plural limnings)

1. A depiction.
   • 2009, Leanda de Lisle, The Sisters Who Would Be Queen:

     In the limnings, or miniatures, painted by the court artist Lavina Teerlinc she resembles her lovely grandmother, the King's late younger sister, Mary Tudor, the French Queen.

Swedish

Etymology

limma +‎ -ning

Noun

limning c

1. gluing

Declension

Declension of limning

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	limning	limnings
	definite	limningen	limningens
plural	indefinite	limningar	limningars
	definite	limningarna	limningarnas

Derived terms

• gå upp i limningen

References

• limning in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• limning in Svensk ordbok (SO)