Linse

See also: linse and lìnsè

German

Etymology

From Middle High German linse, from Old High German linsa, likely a borrowing from an unidentified source.

Compare Latin lēns, Lithuanian lęšis, and Old Church Slavonic лѧща (lęšta) sounding too similar for a coincidence, however different enough to prohibit reconstruction of a common PIE protoform.

If ultimately a non-IE loanword, locating the source is virtually impossible because cultivation of lentil was widespread in the region since the Neolithic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪnzə/
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Noun

Linse f (genitive Linse, plural Linsen)

  1. (optics) lens
  2. (botany or foods) lentil

Declension
Declension of Linse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Linse die Linsen
genitive einer der Linse der Linsen
dative einer der Linse den Linsen
accusative eine die Linse die Linsen

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