-ien

See also: ien and iëŋ

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BretonEdit

EtymologyEdit

Cognate to Welsh -ion, Cornish -yon.

SuffixEdit

-ien

1. Noun pluralization suffix; sometimes with vocalic ablaut in the pluralized noun

   lenner ‎(“reader”) + ‎-ien → ‎lennerien ‎(“readers”)

   mab ‎(“son”) + ‎-ien → ‎mibien ‎(“sons”)

Derived termsEdit

► Breton words suffixed with -ien

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FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle French -ien, from Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus, from -ānus. Cognate to French -ain and -an.

SuffixEdit

-ien m ‎(feminine -ienne)

1. Denotes where something or someone is from; -ian.

   Paris → parisien ‎(“Parisian”)

   Californie → californien ‎(“Californian”)

Derived termsEdit

► French words suffixed with -ien

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Middle FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old French -ien, from Latin -iānus

SuffixEdit

-ien ‎(feminine equivalent -ienne)

1. -ian

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Old FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin -iānus, from -ānus.

SuffixEdit

-ien ‎(feminine equivalent -iene or -ienne)

1. -ian

DescendantsEdit

• Middle French: -ien
  • French: -ien