-iv

See also: iv, IV, ív, and -ív

German

Alternative forms

• -if (rare, dated) (inflected forms with -if-)

Etymology

Borrowed from French -if, -ive, from Latin -īvus.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

1. -ive; making an adjective

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -iv

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French -if, -ive, Latin -īvus. Compare the older inherited -iu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iv/

Suffix

-iv m or n (feminine singular -ivă, masculine plural -ivi, feminine and neuter plural -ive)

1. -ive

Declension

Declension of -iv

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	-iv		-ivă	-ivi	-ive
	definite	-ivul		-iva	-ivii	-ivele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	-iv		-ive	-ivi	-ive
	definite	-ivului		-ivei	-ivilor	-ivelor

Derived terms

• activ, nativ, reflexiv, sportiv

Romanian terms suffixed with -iv

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Swedish

Suffix

-iv

1. -ive; making an adjective

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -iv

Anagrams

• vi