Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linnen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: lin-nen
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of linen.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"Great, good company at dinner, among others Sir Martin Noell, who told us the dispute between him, as farmer of the Additional Duty, and the East India Company, whether callicos be linnen or no; which he says it is, having been ever esteemed so: they say it is made of cotton woole, and grows upon trees, not like flax or hempe."
"Naples, the capital and court of that kingdom, has alſo a conſiderable trade, and vve may likevviſe find there a good market for many American commodities, ſuch as tobacco, cacao, ſugar, cochinille &c. by bartering them for linnens, ravv ſilk, and other things."

Etymology

Perhaps a variant of Lennon.

Usage

Inflected Forms

linnens (plural)

Questions

What does linnen mean?: Obsolete form of linen.
Where does linnen come from?: Perhaps a variant of Lennon.

How to pronounce linnen

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “linnen”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “linnen”.
Repeat and practice — Say “linnen” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.