-ain
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ain"
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old French -ain, from Latin -ānus, whence also French -an and -ien.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ɛ̃/
Audio (France (Lyon)): (file) Audio (France (Lyon)): (file) Audio (France (Somain)): (file)
Suffix
[edit]-ain m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ains, feminine -aine)
- suffix used to form noun (uppercase) demonyms
- suffix used to form adjective (lowercase) demonyms
- indicates the old oblique case (cas régime) of certain nouns
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Old French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-ain
- Forms the oblique case, especially for feminine nouns.
- Forms adjectives from nouns.
Descendants
[edit]- French: -ain
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