arien

See also: Arien

Danish

Noun

arien c

1. definite singular of arie

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

arien (feminine arienne, masculine plural ariens, feminine plural ariennes)

1. (relational) or Arius; Arian

Noun

arien m (plural ariens, feminine arienne)

1. Arian (type of Christian heretic)

Further reading

• “arien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French rien (“nothing”). Compare Louisiana Creole arien.

Pronoun

arien

1. (Saint-Domingue) nothing, anything

   Mo pas mandé arien. ― I didn't ask for anything.

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: anyen

References

• S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From French rien (“nothing”). Compare Saint Dominican Creole French arien, Haitian Creole anyen.

Pronoun

arien

1. nothing

References

• Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales