/ˈliːnɑ/, [ˈliːnɑ̝]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *liina (compare Karelian liina, Livonian līn, Veps lin), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *līną (“flax”) (compare English linen, German Lein, Swedish lin).
- cloth (piece of garment used on furniture, for cleaning, etc.)
- line (rope, cord or string, especially a flat one)
- dialectalheadscarf (primarily Southwest Finnish, Satakunta, Tavastia, Central Finland)
- archaic, dialectallinen (Southwest Finnish) (cloth made from flax fiber)
- dialectalhemp (cloth) (Central Finland, Savonia, North Karelia, South Karelia)
- dialectalcambium (North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu)
- error-lua-execa female given name
“―Tyttö ja poika, Liina ja Leevi.
―Söpöt nimet.
―Mulle tulee Liinasta aina mieleen Vaahteranmäen Eemelin Liina-piika, joka oli hirveä nalkuttaja ja tyrkky.
―Ei ehkä kannata jakaa tuota mielikuvaa Maria” — ―A girl and a boy, Liina and Leevi.
―Cute names.
―Liina always reminds me of the maid Liina from Emil i Lönneberga, who was always nagging and pushy.
―Might be better not to share that with Marianne,
Muodotliina(nominative, singular) · liinat(nominative, plural) · liina(accusative, nominative, singular) · liinat(accusative, nominative, plural) · liinan(accusative, genitive, singular) · liinat(accusative, genitive, plural) · liinan(genitive, singular) · liinojen(genitive, plural) · liinain(genitive, plural, rare) · liinaa(partitive, singular) · liinoja(partitive, plural) · liinassa(inessive, singular) · liinoissa(inessive, plural) · liinasta(elative, singular) · liinoista(elative, plural) · liinaan(illative, singular) · liinoihin(illative, plural) · liinalla(adessive, singular) · liinoilla(adessive, plural) · liinalta(ablative, singular)