Linux

See also:linux

English

Alternative forms

• linux

Etymology

BlendofLinus+‎Unix,from the name of its creatorLinus Torvalds.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈlɪnəks/,/ˈlɪnʊks/

• Audio(by Linus Torvalds):

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• Audio(US):

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• Audio(Southern England):

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Proper noun

Linux(countableanduncountable,pluralLinuxesor(slang)Linuxen)

1. (computing,strictly)TheUnix-likeopen-sourcecomputeroperating systemkernelcreated byLinus Torvaldsin 1991.
2. (broadly)Anyoperating systemthat uses this kernel.

Derived terms

• ALSA
• COLA
• COLAtard
• GNU/Linux
• LAMP
• LAMPP
• LDP
• LEMP
• LFS
• Lienux
• Linmodem
• Lintard
• Linuxer
• Linuxism
• Linux ISO
• LNMP
• LSB
• LUG
• Lunix
• OEL
• RHEL
• WSL

Translations

operating system

• Arabic:لِينُكْسm(līnuks)
• Armenian:Լինուքս(Linukʻs)
• Belarusian:Лі́нуксm(Línuks)
• Bulgarian:Ли́нуксm(Línuks)
• Burmese:လင်းနပ်စ်(lang:napc)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin:Lợi nạp khắc tư／Lợi nạp khắc tư(zh)(Lìnàkèsī)

• Esperanto:Linukso(eo)
• Finnish:Linux(fi)
• French:Linux(fr)
• Georgian:ლინუქსი(linuksi)
• German:Linux(de)n
• Greek:Λίνουξn(Línoux)
• Hebrew:לינוקסm(linuks)
• Hindi:लिनुक्स(linuks),लिनक्स(linaks)
• Indonesian:Linux
• Japanese:リナックス(Rinakkusu)
• Khmer:លីនុច(liinuc)
• Korean:리눅스(ko)(Rinukseu)
• Lao:ລິນຸກຊ໌(li nuk sa)
• Macedonian:Линуксm(Linuks)
• Malay:Linux
• Mongolian:Линукс(Linuks)
• Persian:لینوکس(linuks)
• Polish:Linux(pl)m
• Portuguese:Linux(pt)m
• Russian:Ли́нуксm(Línuks)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic:Линуксm

  Roman:Linuksm,Linux(sh)m

• Swedish:Linux
• Thai:ลินุกซ์(lí-núk)
• Turkish:Linux,Linuks
• Ukrainian:Лі́нуксm(Línuks)
• Urdu:لینکس(linaks)

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈliːnʊks/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Linuxn(proper noun,strong,genitiveLinux)

1. Linux

Declension

Declension ofLinux[sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Linux
genitive	eines	des	Linux
dative	einem	dem	Linux
accusative	ein	das	Linux

Further reading

• “Linux”in Uni Leipzig:Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Linux”inDudenonline

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):[ˈlinuks]
• Hyphenation:Li‧nux
• Rhymes:-uks

Proper noun

Linux

1. (computing)Linux(a Unix-like computeroperating system)

Declension

Inflection (stem in-o-,back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	Linux	Linuxok
accusative	Linuxot	Linuxokat
dative	Linuxnak	Linuxoknak
instrumental	Linuxszal	Linuxokkal
causal-final	Linuxért	Linuxokért
translative	Linuxszá	Linuxokká
terminative	Linuxig	Linuxokig
essive-formal	Linuxként	Linuxokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	Linuxban	Linuxokban
superessive	Linuxon	Linuxokon
adessive	Linuxnál	Linuxoknál
illative	Linuxba	Linuxokba
sublative	Linuxra	Linuxokra
allative	Linuxhoz	Linuxokhoz
elative	Linuxból	Linuxokból
delative	Linuxról	Linuxokról
ablative	Linuxtól	Linuxoktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	Linuxé	Linuxoké
non-attributive possessive - plural	Linuxéi	Linuxokéi

Possessive formsofLinux
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	Linuxom	Linuxaim
2nd person sing.	Linuxod	Linuxaid
3rd person sing.	Linuxa	Linuxai
1st person plural	Linuxunk	Linuxaink
2nd person plural	Linuxotok	Linuxaitok
3rd person plural	Linuxuk	Linuxaik

Derived terms

• linuxos
• Linux-alapú
• Linux-kernel
• Linux-változat

Turkish

Alternative forms

• Linuks(rare)

Etymology

BorrowedfromEnglishLinux.

Proper noun

Linux

1. Linux(anopen-sourcecomputeroperating systemkernel)
2. Linux(anyoperating systemthat uses this kernel)

Declension

declension ofLinux

	singular	plural
nominative	Linux	Linuxlar/Linux'lar
accusative	Linux'u	Linuxları/Linux'ları
dative	Linux'a	Linuxlara/Linux'lara
locative	Linux'da	Linuxlarda/Linux'larda
ablative	Linux'dan	Linuxlardan/Linux'lardan
genitive	Linux'un	Linuxların/Linux'ların

possessive ofLinux

	singular	plural
benim(my)	Linux'um	Linuxlarım/Linux'larım
senin(your)	Linux'un	Linuxların/Linux'ların
onun(his/her/its)	Linux'u	Linuxları/Linux'ları
bizim(our)	Linux'umuz	Linuxlarımız/Linux'larımız
sizin(your)	Linux'unuz	Linuxlarınız/Linux'larınız
onların(their)	Linux'u/Linuxları/Linux'ları	Linuxları/Linux'ları