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lin
gentle, smooth (of movement or sound) /ˈlin/
adjective#5788 most common
Also: calm, unruffled (of water), soft, mellow (of a voice), flowing gently
Example sentences
Vântul e lin.
The wind is gentle.
Apa curge lin pe pietre.
The water flows gently over the stones.
Bunica vorbea cu o voce lină și caldă.
Grandmother spoke in a soft, warm voice.
Valurile line ale mării îl linișteau încet.
The sea's gentle waves slowly calmed him.
Lin se legăna barca pe luciul apei, în amurgul tăcut.
The boat rocked gently on the water's surface, in the silent dusk.
Un cântec lin se înălța din valea înceţoșată, iar ecoul lui se stingea lin peste satul adormit.
A gentle song rose from the misty valley, and its echo faded gently over the sleeping village.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | lin (m.) / lină (f.) | lini (m.) / line (f.) |
| Genitive | lin (m.) / line (f.) | lini (m.) / line (f.) |
| Accusative | lin (m.) / lină (f.) | lini (m.) / line (f.) |
| Vocative | lin (m.) / lină (f.) | lini (m.) / line (f.) |
Word family
linăgentle, smooth (feminine singular)liniștequiet, calm, silence
a liniștito calm, to soothe
liniștitcalm, peaceful, quietEtymology
The adjective comes from Old Slavic linŭ, meaning gentle or smooth. It entered Romanian through the long period of contact with Slavic-speaking populations that shaped much of the core vocabulary describing nature, weather, and temperament. It is unrelated to the Romanian noun linie (line), which comes from Latin, and to the fish name lin (tench), which has a separate history.
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