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Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Noun
flin m (genitive singular fline, no plural)
- sleet
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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| flin |
fhlin
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Swedish
Etymology
See flina (“to grin”)
Pronunciation
Noun
flin n
- a (scornful, teasing, or silly) grin
ett hånfullt flin- a mocking grin
ett retsamt flin- a teasing grin
ett fånigt flin- a silly grin
1989, Magnus Uggla, Anders Henriksson (lyrics and music), “Jag mår illa [I feel sick]”, in 35-åringen [The 35-year-old], performed by Magnus Uggla:Jag sitter efter maten och läser bland citaten i raden utav skvallermagasin. Där vimlar vokalister, skådisar, artister, som älskar visa upp sitt fula flin.- I'm sitting after dinner and reading among the quotes in the row of gossip magazines. There vocalists, actors, artists abound , who love showing off their ugly grin.
Usage notes
Leende (“smile”) sounds better for "He had a big grin on his face" and the like, when of an ordinary big smile.
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Welsh
Pronunciation
Adjective
flin
- Soft mutation of blin.
Mutation