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linden

/ˈlɪn.dən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
lin-den
IPA
/ˈlɪn.dən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Made of lime-wood.

Obsolete

noun

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, having heart-shaped leaves.

Uncountable

noun

The soft wood of such trees.

Uncountable

name

An English surname from Old English, a variant of Lyndon.

name

A Scottish surname, a variant of Linton.

name

A surname from Dutch, a variant of Lynden.

name

A surname from German, a variant of Lindner.

name

A unisex given name transferred from the surname, or for the linden tree.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English linden, from Old English linden (“linden”, adjective), from Proto-Germanic *lindīnaz, from Proto-Germanic *lindō (“linden tree”), equivalent to lind + -en. Cognate with Middle Low German linden (“linden”, adjective), German Low German Linnenboom (“linden-tree”), West Frisian linenbeam (“linden-tree”), German linden (“linden”, adjective). The English noun developed from the adjective.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: linden, *lindīnaz, *lindō, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

lindens (plural)

Phrases

linden-tree -inda Lake Linden

Frequently Paired Words

-inda lind Linda lithe

Synonyms

basswood lime linden tree lime tree

Homonyms

lyndon

Rhymes With

lyndon lynden lindon guindon windon

Questions

How do you pronounce linden?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪn.dən/.
What does linden mean?
Made of lime-wood.
Where does linden come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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