-ân

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -anus. This suffix is no longer productive in Romanian, largely being replaced by -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɨn/

Suffix

-ân m or n (feminine singular -ână, masculine plural -âni, feminine/neuter plural -âne)

  1. Forms adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country; -an
    ‎Roma (“Rome”) + ‎-ân → ‎român (“Romanian”)

Derived terms

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