-ianar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• -ian

Etymology

From Latin -iānus.

Suffix

-ianar m (definite singular -ianaren, indefinite plural -ianarar, definite plural -ianarane)

1. used in demonyms or in names of various types of groups of people; e.g. nigerianar ("Nigerian") and indianar ("Indian")

Synonyms

• -an, -anar

References

• “-ianar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.