Definitions and meaning of lun
lun
Translingual
Symbol
lun
- (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Lunda.
English
Noun
lun (plural luns)
- (Newfoundland, UK regional) Alternative form of lown.
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
lun f
- genitive plural of luna
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luːn/, [luːˀn]
Etymology 1
From Old Norse lygn (“calm”).
Adjective
lun
- warm, mild
- cosy, snug
Inflection
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
lun
- imperative of lune
Gothic
Romanization
lun
- romanization of 𐌻𐌿𐌽
Mandarin
Romanization
lun
- nonstandard spelling of lūn
- nonstandard spelling of lún
- nonstandard spelling of lǔn
- nonstandard spelling of lùn
- nonstandard spelling of lǘn
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
North Frisian
Alternative forms
- lönj (Mooring)
- Lön (Sylt)
Etymology
From Old Frisian lond, from Proto-Germanic *landą. Cognates include West Frisian lân.
Noun
lun n (plural lunen) (Föhr-Amrum)
- land, landscape, terrain, countryside
- land, country
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse logn.
Adjective
lun (masculine and feminine lun, neuter lunt, definite singular and plural lune, comparative lunere, indefinite superlative lunest, definite superlative luneste)
- cosy, snug, sheltered (house, room, valley etc.)
- comfortable, genial, warm (person, room, weather)
- good-natured, pleasant, quiet (person)
References
- “lun” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “lun_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse logn.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lun (neuter lunt, definite singular and plural lune, comparative lunare, indefinite superlative lunast, definite superlative lunaste)
- cosy, snug, sheltered (house, room, valley etc.)
- comfortable, genial, warm (person, room, weather)
- good-natured, pleasant, quiet (person)
References
- “lun” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “lun”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
Slovene
Pronunciation
Noun
lún
- genitive dual/plural of lúna
Somali
Verb
lun
- to lose
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /lɨːn/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /liːn/
Noun
lun m
- soft mutation of llun
Mutation
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