-ien
BretonEdit
EtymologyEdit
Cognate to Welsh -ion, Cornish -yon.
SuffixEdit
-ien
- Noun pluralization suffix; sometimes with vocalic ablaut in the pluralized noun
Derived termsEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from -ānus. Cognate to French -ain and -an.
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ien m (feminine -ienne)
- Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian.
- Paris → parisien (“Parisian”)
- Californie → californien (“Californian”)
Derived termsEdit
GermanEdit
Middle FrenchEdit
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EtymologyEdit
From Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus
SuffixEdit
-ien (feminine equivalent -ienne)