-oanje

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• -oanji, -onje

Etymology

From Latin -ōnea, -ōnia, feminine of -ōneus. Compare Romanian -oaie.

Suffix

-oanje f

1. used to form a feminine noun equivalent, such as that of a profession, or the wife of a male with a certain profession (e.g. ‎piscar (“fisher(man)”) + ‎-oanje → ‎piscãroanje (“woman that fishes or fisherman's wife”))
2. used to form the feminine of some animals, often with an augmentative effect (e.g. ‎ursã (“bear”) + ‎-oanje → ‎ursoanje (“(large) she-bear”))

Derived terms

Aromanian terms suffixed with -oanje