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-ain
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ain"
French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French -ain, from Latin -ānus, whence also French -an and -ien.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ain m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ains, feminine -aine)
- suffix used to form noun (uppercase) demonyms
- suffix used to form adjective (lowercase) demonyms
- indicates the old oblique case (cas régime) of certain nouns
Derived terms
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Old French
Etymology
Suffix
-ain
- Forms the oblique case, especially for feminine nouns.
- Forms adjectives from nouns.
- castel + -ain → castelain
Descendants
- French: -ain
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