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Linnen
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linnen
English
Etymology
Perhaps a variant of en Lennon.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Linnen is the 40313th 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
German
Etymology
de :bor gml:linnen
de gml linnen.
Pronunciation
de /ˈlɪnən/ [ˈlɪnən] [ˈlɪnn̩]
de De-Linnen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
de literary linen
Usage notes
‟Linen” as a fabric is usually called de Leinen in German. A Linnen is a ‟cloth of linen”, particularly in the plural where Leinen is undistinguishable from the plural of de Leine line. Linnen is a literary term, however. A more general word would be de Leinentuch (pl. -tücher).
Declension
n