-if

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See also: if and IF

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)

    1. -ive; forms adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Dutch: -ief
      • Afrikaans: -ief
      • Indonesian: -if
    • German: -iv
    • Norwegian Bokmål: -iv
    • Turkish: -if

    German

    Suffix

    -if

    1. (dated) Alternative form of -iv

    Indonesian

    Etymology

    From Dutch -ief.

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -if

    1. -ive: forms adjectives denoting characteristics or qualities
      respons (response) > responsif (responsive)

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    Malay

    Etymology

    Learned borrowing from English -ive.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /-if/
    • Hyphenation: -if

    Suffix

    -if

    1. -ive.
      pasifpassive
      normatifnormative
      agresifaggressive

    Derived terms

    Middle English

    Suffix

    -if

    1. Alternative form of -yf

    Middle French

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old French -if, from Latin -ivus.

      Suffix

      -if

      1. -ive

      Descendants

      • French: -if
        • Dutch: -ief
        • German: -iv
        • Norwegian Bokmål: -iv
        • Turkish: -if

      Old French

      Etymology

        Inherited from Latin -ivus.

        Suffix

        -if

        1. -ive

        Descendants