־ין

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YiddishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Cognate to German -in.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /-n̩/, /-ən/

SuffixEdit

־ין • (-in) f

1. Suffixed to animate nouns to create a feminine form

   קיניג‏ (kinig, “king”) + ‎־ין (-in) → ‎קיניגין‏ (kinigin, “queen”)

Derived termsEdit

► Yiddish words suffixed with ־ין