-n-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "n"

English

Etymology

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Interfix

-n-

1. Used with certain suffixes, such as -ian and -ese, when the base word ends in a vowel that is not readily elided.

   Panamanian, Torontonian

   Shanghainese, Balinese

2. (pharmacology) Alternative form of -ner-.

Derived terms

English words interfixed with -n-

Related terms

• -n

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Dutch

Interfix

-n-

1. Interfix used to link elements in some compounds, sometimes short for -en-.

Derived terms

Dutch words interfixed with -n-

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French

Interfix

-n-

1. Used to break up certain vowel sequences, for euphonic reasons.

   javanais ― Javanese

Derived terms

French words interfixed with -n-

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German

Alternative forms

• -en-

Interfix

-n-

1. Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter.

   ‎Dose (“can”) + ‎-n- + ‎Öffner (“opener”) → ‎Dosenöffner (“can opener”)

   ‎Tasche (“pocket”) + ‎-n- + ‎Uhr (“clock”) → ‎Taschenuhr (“pocket watch”)

Derived terms

German words interfixed with -n-

See also

• -s-, -es-

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Latin

Infix

-n-

1. Infix used to denote an action (not lasting); becomes -m- in front of b, m, p

   ‎accubō (“I lie”) + ‎-n- → ‎accumbō (“I recline, lie down”)

2. Infix used to denote a lasting action; becomes -m- in front of b, m, p

   ‎iugō (“I tie”) + ‎-n- → ‎iungō (“I tie for a long time”)

   ‎coniugō (“I tie firmly”) + ‎-n- → ‎coniungō (“I tie firmly for a long time”)

Derived terms

Latin words infixed with -n-

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Navajo

Interfix

-n-

1. a consonant that often appears as a ligature between the elements of a compound word. It usually comes between a final nasal vowel (ą, ę, į, ǫ) and a suffix that begins with a vowel. The nasal vowel(s) lose the nasal mark when followed by -n.

   łeesʼáán = łeezh + siʼą́ + -n- + -í

Derived terms

Navajo words interfixed with -n-

See also

• -ł-
• -s-
• -sh-

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n/

Interfix

-n-

1. used to connect a word that ends in a nasal vowel or nasal diphthong to a suffix

   ‎canção (“song”) + ‎-n- + ‎-eiro → ‎cancioneiro (“songbook”)

   ‎capim (“wild grass”) + ‎-n- + ‎-ar → ‎capinar (“to remove weeds”)

Derived terms

Portuguese words interfixed with -n-

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• -ng- – Default interfix for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel.
• -g- – for compounds with preceding stem ending with letter (n).
• -m- – for compounds with preceding stem ending in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter (b) or (p).

Etymology

From -ng (“enclitic suffix”).

Interfix

-n-

1. Compound interfix, connecting the adjective stem to the noun stem, after the preceding stem ends in a vowel, but next stem starts with the letter (d), (s), or (t).

   Synonyms: -ng-, -g-, -m-, na, -ng, -g

   ‎isa + ‎-n- + ‎daan → ‎sandaan

   ‎bago + ‎-n- + ‎sakop + ‎-in → ‎bagunsakupin

   ‎libo + ‎-n- + ‎taon → ‎libuntaon

Derived terms

• Tagalog words interfixed with -n-

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Turkish

Interfix

-n-

1. thematic consonant for the words that have one syllable and ending with vowel sound (su is an irregular word)

   onu, ona, bunu, buna, şunu, şuna, onda, bunda, şunda, ondan, bundan, şundan

   that (accusative), this (accusative), to/at/on/in/from this/that, it (accusative)/her/him, to/at/on/in/from it/her/him

2. Thematic consonant between the third person possessive suffix -i and case endings.

   iş yerinden, birinci dünya savaşında

   from workplace, in the World War 1