aa-

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Alemannic German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German ane-. Cognate with German an-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

aa-

  1. Forms (mostly) verbs, originally with the sense of ‘on.
    aa- + ‎binde (to tie up) → ‎aabinde (to tie to (something))
    aa- + ‎stoo (to stand) → ‎aastoo (to queue up)

Derived terms[edit]

Manx[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish aith-.

Prefix[edit]

aa-

  1. re-, second
  2. ex-, retired

Derived terms[edit]

Onondaga[edit]

Prefix[edit]

aa-

  1. optative prefix

References[edit]

  • Hanni Woodbury (2018) A Reference Grammar of the Onondaga Language, University of Toronto, page 95