-ând

See also: and, And, AND, ånd, -and, and-, and Appendix:Variations of "and"

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin -andus, -endus. Compare Italian -ando, -endo, Spanish -ando, -iendo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɨnd/

Suffix

-ând

1. Used with a stem to form the gerund in -a (first conjugation), -ea (second conjugation), and -e (third conjugation) verbs.

   ‎cânta + ‎-ând → ‎cântând

   ‎merge + ‎-ând → ‎mergând

   ‎face + ‎-ând → ‎făcând

Related terms

• -ind