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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French -if, from Old French -if, from Latin -īvus.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-if (feminine -ive, masculine plural -ifs, feminine plural -ives)
- -ive; forms adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities
Derived terms
Descendants
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German
Suffix
-if
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Suffix
-if
- -ive: forms adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities
Derived terms
Further reading
- “-if” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Learned borrowing from English -ive.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-if (Jawi spelling -يف)
- -ive.
- pasif ― passive
- normatif ― normative
- agresif ― aggressive
Derived terms
Middle English
Suffix
-if
- alternative form of -yf
Middle French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French -if, from Latin -ivus.
Suffix
-if
Descendants
Old French
Etymology
Suffix
-if
Descendants
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