-quin

See also: quin and quin-

French

Etymology

From Middle French -quin, -quain, from Middle Dutch -kin from West Germanic *-kin, *-ken (compare Middle Low German -ken, German -chen), a double diminutive formed from -k (from Proto-Germanic *-ukaz) + -in (from Proto-Germanic *-īną). More at -kin, -ock, -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ̃/

Suffix

-quin m

1. A suffix forming masculine nouns, originally diminutives, occurring especially in words of Dutch and Flemish origin

   mannequin

   bouquin

   casaquin

   painequin

   quinquin

   verquin