linie

From Middle Dutch linie, from Old French ligne, from Latin linia.

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.ni/

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• Hyphenation: li‧nie
• Rhymes: -ini

linie f (plural linies)

1. (military) line, line of battle
2. (archaic) line

   Synonyms: lijn, streep

• achterlinie
• frontlinie
• gevechtslinie
• strijdlinie

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʲi.ɲɛ/

linie m

1. inflection of lin:
   1. locative singular
   2. vocative singular

linie f

1. inflection of lina:
   1. dative singular
   2. locative singular

linie f

1. inflection of linia:
   1. nominative plural
   2. accusative plural
   3. vocative plural

Borrowed from Latin, Italian linea (18th century). Doublet of ie, which was inherited.

linie f (plural linii)

1. line
2. (chess) rank

linie

1. Obsolete spelling of linje