-kin

See also: kin, Kin, kín, kīn, kin-, k'in, and -kin-

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English -kin, -kinne, -kunne, from Old English cynna, the genitive plural of cynn (“kind, sort, rank”), used in compounds.

Suffix

-kin

1. (now chiefly dialectal) Used to form adjectives expressing resemblance or likeness to, similar to -like.

   alkin

   Dutchkin

   ilkin

   weirdkin

   whatkin

2. A suffix used to form nouns having qualities of or belonging to a particular kind, class, or sort.

   otakukin

   otherkin

Etymology 2

From Middle English -kin, -ken, probably from Middle Dutch -ken (compare cognate Middle English -chin, -chen, from Old English -ċin, -ċen), apparently representing Proto-Germanic *-ikīną, *-ukīną, a double diminutive, from *-ikaz, *-ukaz (> Old English -oc) + *-īną (compare Old English -en). Cognate with Dutch -ken, Low German -ken, German -chen, Old English -ċen. More at -ock, -en.

Suffix

-kin

1. (now archaic) Forming diminutives of nouns.

Derived terms

• bodkin
• boykin
• catkin
• devilkin
• ladykin
• lambkin
• manikin
• munchkin
• napkin
• pannikin
• pumpkin

English terms suffixed with -kin

Synonyms

• -let

Related terms

• Jack (from Middle English Jankin)
• mannikin/mannequin
• ramekin/ramequin
• -kins

See also

• -chan

Anagrams

• -nik, Nik, ink

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Finnish

Etymology

From . Cognate to Estonian -gi and Votic -tši. Final -n is analogous with -kaan.

Clitic

-kin

1. (enclitic, appended to any other word than a verb) also, too.

   Minäkin söin tänään jäätelöä.

   Also I ate ice-cream today. (I wasn't the only one who ate it.)

   (Minä) söin tänäänkin jäätelöä.

   I ate ice-cream also today. (I also ate it on other days.)

   (Minä) söin tänään jäätelöäkin.

   I ate also ice-cream today. (I also ate other things.)

2. (enclitic, appended to a verb) though, anyway, still, nonetheless, nevertheless; often not translated at all, used to underline an action

   Minulla ei ole nälkä, mutta söinkin juuri jäätelöä.

   I'm not hungry, but I did just eat some ice cream.

   Minulla ei pitänyt olla nälkä, mutta söinkin juuri jäätelöä.

   I wasn't supposed to be hungry, but I just ate some ice cream anyway.

   Minun piti mennä kauppaan, mutta meninkin kapakkaan.

   I was supposed to go to the store, but I went to the bar instead.

   Kuinka sait tavarat ulos kaupasta? Eihän sinulla ollut rahaa!" "Minä maksoinkin luottokortilla.

   How did you get the items out of the store? You didn't have any money, did you?

   I paid with a credit card.

3. at that (in addition to what has been said; furthermore; moreover)

   Hän meni kuuluisaan kouluun ja hyvään menikin.

   He went to a famous school, and a good one at that.

Synonyms

• (too, also): myös

Antonyms

• (too, also): -kaan / -kään

See also

• -kaan / -kään
• -han / -hän
• -ko / -kö
• -pa / -pä
• -s