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Asturian
Suffix
-ín
- A suffix to form the diminutives of nouns.
Galician
Etymology 1
Suffix
-ín
- forms the first-person singular indicative preterite of -er and -ir verbs
See also
Etymology 2
Suffix
-ín (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -iña, masculine plural -íns, feminine plural -iñas)
- (northeastern Galician) Alternative form of -iño (diminutive suffix)
Irish
Etymology 1
The suffix -ín replaced the Old Irish suffixes -án, -én, and others probably under the influence of forms like Áugustín from Latin Augustīnus.
Suffix
-ín m
- Suffix used to form diminutive nouns, sometimes with semantic shift from the original noun.
- capall (“horse”) + -ín → capaillín (“pony”)
- lacha (“duck”) + -ín → lachín (“duckling”)
- pota (“pot”) + -ín → poitín (“poteen”)
- teach (“house”) + -ín → teachín (“cottage”)
Etymology 2
From English -ine, from Old French -ine, from Latin -īnus, from Ancient Greek -ινος (-inos).
Suffix
-ín m
- (chemistry) -ine
- aimín (“amine”)
- anailín (“aniline”)
- iaidín (“iodine”)
Usage notes
All nouns ending in a broad consonant change to a slender consonant before taking -ín, except words with stems ending in -ach
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Spanish
Suffix
-ín (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ina, masculine plural -ines, feminine plural -inas)
-ín m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ines)
- (Northern Spain, especially Asturias) forms the diminutives of nouns, often one already with a diminutive suffix
- chiquito (“little boy”) + -ín → chiquitín (“very young boy”)
- poquito (“little bit”) + -ín → poquitín (“tiny bit”)
Usage notes
- This suffix is most commonly used in Spain, particularly in Asturias. It can be used for nouns (cafetín) or adjectives (pequeñín).
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