Linnen

See also: linnen

English

Etymology

Perhaps a variant of Lennon.

Proper noun

Linnen (plural Linnens)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Linnen is the 40313^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 543 individuals. Linnen is most common among Black/African American (56.72%) and White (39.23%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Linnen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 442.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German linnen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪnən/, [ˈlɪnən], [ˈlɪnn̩]

• Audio:

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Noun

Linnen n (strong, genitive Linnens, plural Linnen)

1. (literary) linen

Usage notes

• ‟Linen” as a fabric is usually called Leinen in German. A Linnen is a ‟cloth of linen”, particularly in the plural where Leinen is undistinguishable from the plural of Leine (“line”). Linnen is a literary term, however. A more general word would be Leinentuch (pl. -tücher).

Declension

Declension of Linnen [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Linnen	die	Linnen
genitive	eines	des	Linnens	der	Linnen
dative	einem	dem	Linnen	den	Linnen
accusative	ein	das	Linnen	die	Linnen