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English
Pronunciation
( depending on the word taking the suffix ) IPA (key ) : /-aɪn/ , /-iːn/ , /-ɪn~-ən/
Etymology 1
From Middle English -in , -ine , from Old French -in , -ine , from Latin -īnus , from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos . More at -en .
Suffix
-ine
( chiefly non-productive ) Of or pertaining to.
asinine , marine , bovine , cervine
Used to form demonyms .
Levantine , Byzantine , Argentine , Florentine
( chemistry ) Used to form names of chemical substances , especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
amine , aniline , caffeine , iodine
Commercial materials.
glass + -ine → glassine
Usage notes
While multiple pronunciations are given above for this suffix, they are not freely interchangeable; instead, each word taking the suffix often only takes one or two of the suffix's possible pronunciations. For example, feminine is almost always pronounced with /-ɪn/ , while marine is almost always pronounced with /-iːn/ . However, more technical terms (such as iodine , which can take any of the suffix's three possible pronunciations) may not have an established pronunciation, though in feminine names (Maxine ) and chemical use (theobromine ), the pronunciation /-iːn/ is the most frequent, while in other technical formations (bovine ) /-aɪn/ is common.
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
From French -ine , feminine of -in ; Latin -īna , feminine of -īnus .[ 1]
Suffix
-ine
( non-productive ) Used to form feminine nouns.
hero + -ine → heroine
speaker + -ine → speakerine
( non-productive ) Used to form female given names or names of titles .
Clement + -ine → Clementine
landgrave + -ine → landgravine
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Variant of -en .
Suffix
-ine
Found in the plural forms of a small number of English words. Not productive.
cow + -ine → kine
sow + -ine → swine
References
“-ine”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language , 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin , 2000 , →ISBN .
“-ine ”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged , Dictionary.com, LLC , 1995–present.
Anagrams
Finnish
Etymology
From the same source as -ne ( noun-forming suffix ) (seen in murene , etc.), with contamination from -in ( instrumental suffix ) in both form and meaning.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ine
Forms diminutive forms of nouns, particularly for objects or tools.
Declension
Inflection of -ine (Kotus type 48/hame , no gradation)
nominative
-ine
-ineet
genitive
-ineen
-ineiden -ineitten
partitive
-inetta
-ineita
illative
-ineeseen
-ineisiin -ineihin
singular
plural
nominative
-ine
-ineet
accusative
nom.
-ine
-ineet
gen.
-ineen
genitive
-ineen
-ineiden -ineitten
partitive
-inetta
-ineita
inessive
-ineessa
-ineissa
elative
-ineesta
-ineista
illative
-ineeseen
-ineisiin -ineihin
adessive
-ineella
-ineilla
ablative
-ineelta
-ineilta
allative
-ineelle
-ineille
essive
-ineena
-ineina
translative
-ineeksi
-ineiksi
abessive
-ineetta
-ineitta
instructive
—
-inein
comitative
See the possessive forms below.
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineeni
-ineeni
accusative
nom.
-ineeni
-ineeni
gen.
-ineeni
genitive
-ineeni
-ineideni -ineitteni
partitive
-inettani
-ineitani
inessive
-ineessani
-ineissani
elative
-ineestani
-ineistani
illative
-ineeseeni
-ineisiini -ineihini
adessive
-ineellani
-ineillani
ablative
-ineeltani
-ineiltani
allative
-ineelleni
-ineilleni
essive
-ineenani
-ineinani
translative
-ineekseni
-ineikseni
abessive
-ineettani
-ineittani
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineesi
-ineesi
accusative
nom.
-ineesi
-ineesi
gen.
-ineesi
genitive
-ineesi
-ineidesi -ineittesi
partitive
-inettasi
-ineitasi
inessive
-ineessasi
-ineissasi
elative
-ineestasi
-ineistasi
illative
-ineeseesi
-ineisiisi -ineihisi
adessive
-ineellasi
-ineillasi
ablative
-ineeltasi
-ineiltasi
allative
-ineellesi
-ineillesi
essive
-ineenasi
-ineinasi
translative
-ineeksesi
-ineiksesi
abessive
-ineettasi
-ineittasi
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineemme
-ineemme
accusative
nom.
-ineemme
-ineemme
gen.
-ineemme
genitive
-ineemme
-ineidemme -ineittemme
partitive
-inettamme
-ineitamme
inessive
-ineessamme
-ineissamme
elative
-ineestamme
-ineistamme
illative
-ineeseemme
-ineisiimme -ineihimme
adessive
-ineellamme
-ineillamme
ablative
-ineeltamme
-ineiltamme
allative
-ineellemme
-ineillemme
essive
-ineenamme
-ineinamme
translative
-ineeksemme
-ineiksemme
abessive
-ineettamme
-ineittamme
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineenne
-ineenne
accusative
nom.
-ineenne
-ineenne
gen.
-ineenne
genitive
-ineenne
-ineidenne -ineittenne
partitive
-inettanne
-ineitanne
inessive
-ineessanne
-ineissanne
elative
-ineestanne
-ineistanne
illative
-ineeseenne
-ineisiinne -ineihinne
adessive
-ineellanne
-ineillanne
ablative
-ineeltanne
-ineiltanne
allative
-ineellenne
-ineillenne
essive
-ineenanne
-ineinanne
translative
-ineeksenne
-ineiksenne
abessive
-ineettanne
-ineittanne
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineensa
-ineensa
accusative
nom.
-ineensa
-ineensa
gen.
-ineensa
genitive
-ineensa
-ineidensa -ineittensa
partitive
-inettaan -inettansa
-ineitaan -ineitansa
inessive
-ineessaan -ineessansa
-ineissaan -ineissansa
elative
-ineestaan -ineestansa
-ineistaan -ineistansa
illative
-ineeseensa
-ineisiinsa -ineihinsa
adessive
-ineellaan -ineellansa
-ineillaan -ineillansa
ablative
-ineeltaan -ineeltansa
-ineiltaan -ineiltansa
allative
-ineelleen -ineellensa
-ineilleen -ineillensa
essive
-ineenaan -ineenansa
-ineinaan -ineinansa
translative
-ineekseen -ineeksensa
-ineikseen -ineiksensa
abessive
-ineettaan -ineettansa
-ineittaan -ineittansa
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineineen -ineinensa
Inflection of -ine (Kotus type 48/hame , no gradation)
nominative
-ine
-ineet
genitive
-ineen
-ineiden -ineitten
partitive
-inettä
-ineitä
illative
-ineeseen
-ineisiin -ineihin
singular
plural
nominative
-ine
-ineet
accusative
nom.
-ine
-ineet
gen.
-ineen
genitive
-ineen
-ineiden -ineitten
partitive
-inettä
-ineitä
inessive
-ineessä
-ineissä
elative
-ineestä
-ineistä
illative
-ineeseen
-ineisiin -ineihin
adessive
-ineellä
-ineillä
ablative
-ineeltä
-ineiltä
allative
-ineelle
-ineille
essive
-ineenä
-ineinä
translative
-ineeksi
-ineiksi
abessive
-ineettä
-ineittä
instructive
—
-inein
comitative
See the possessive forms below.
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineeni
-ineeni
accusative
nom.
-ineeni
-ineeni
gen.
-ineeni
genitive
-ineeni
-ineideni -ineitteni
partitive
-inettäni
-ineitäni
inessive
-ineessäni
-ineissäni
elative
-ineestäni
-ineistäni
illative
-ineeseeni
-ineisiini -ineihini
adessive
-ineelläni
-ineilläni
ablative
-ineeltäni
-ineiltäni
allative
-ineelleni
-ineilleni
essive
-ineenäni
-ineinäni
translative
-ineekseni
-ineikseni
abessive
-ineettäni
-ineittäni
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineesi
-ineesi
accusative
nom.
-ineesi
-ineesi
gen.
-ineesi
genitive
-ineesi
-ineidesi -ineittesi
partitive
-inettäsi
-ineitäsi
inessive
-ineessäsi
-ineissäsi
elative
-ineestäsi
-ineistäsi
illative
-ineeseesi
-ineisiisi -ineihisi
adessive
-ineelläsi
-ineilläsi
ablative
-ineeltäsi
-ineiltäsi
allative
-ineellesi
-ineillesi
essive
-ineenäsi
-ineinäsi
translative
-ineeksesi
-ineiksesi
abessive
-ineettäsi
-ineittäsi
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineemme
-ineemme
accusative
nom.
-ineemme
-ineemme
gen.
-ineemme
genitive
-ineemme
-ineidemme -ineittemme
partitive
-inettämme
-ineitämme
inessive
-ineessämme
-ineissämme
elative
-ineestämme
-ineistämme
illative
-ineeseemme
-ineisiimme -ineihimme
adessive
-ineellämme
-ineillämme
ablative
-ineeltämme
-ineiltämme
allative
-ineellemme
-ineillemme
essive
-ineenämme
-ineinämme
translative
-ineeksemme
-ineiksemme
abessive
-ineettämme
-ineittämme
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineenne
-ineenne
accusative
nom.
-ineenne
-ineenne
gen.
-ineenne
genitive
-ineenne
-ineidenne -ineittenne
partitive
-inettänne
-ineitänne
inessive
-ineessänne
-ineissänne
elative
-ineestänne
-ineistänne
illative
-ineeseenne
-ineisiinne -ineihinne
adessive
-ineellänne
-ineillänne
ablative
-ineeltänne
-ineiltänne
allative
-ineellenne
-ineillenne
essive
-ineenänne
-ineinänne
translative
-ineeksenne
-ineiksenne
abessive
-ineettänne
-ineittänne
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
-ineensä
-ineensä
accusative
nom.
-ineensä
-ineensä
gen.
-ineensä
genitive
-ineensä
-ineidensä -ineittensä
partitive
-inettään -inettänsä
-ineitään -ineitänsä
inessive
-ineessään -ineessänsä
-ineissään -ineissänsä
elative
-ineestään -ineestänsä
-ineistään -ineistänsä
illative
-ineeseensä
-ineisiinsä -ineihinsä
adessive
-ineellään -ineellänsä
-ineillään -ineillänsä
ablative
-ineeltään -ineeltänsä
-ineiltään -ineiltänsä
allative
-ineelleen -ineellensä
-ineilleen -ineillensä
essive
-ineenään -ineenänsä
-ineinään -ineinänsä
translative
-ineekseen -ineeksensä
-ineikseen -ineiksensä
abessive
-ineettään -ineettänsä
-ineittään -ineittänsä
instructive
—
—
comitative
—
-ineineen -ineinensä
Derived terms
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From -in m + -e f .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ine f (plural -ines )
-ine ; forms chemical substances
café m ( “ coffee ” ) + -ine → caféine f ( “ caffeine ” )
forms diminutives
escalope f ( “ escalope ( cut of meat ) ” ) + -ine → escalopine f ( “ small escalope ” )
feutre m ( “ felt ( material ) ” ) + -ine → feutrine f ( “ lightweight felt ” )
female equivalent of -in ; forms female agent nouns
pèler(in) m ( “ pilgrim ” ) + -ine → pèlerine f ( “ female pilgrim ” )
assass(in) m ( “ assassin ” ) + -ine → assassine f ( “ female assassin ” )
Derived terms
Further reading
German
Suffix
-ine
( nonstandard ) Used to form feminine nouns.
Azubi + -ine → Azubine
Dackel ( “ dachshund ” ) + -ine → Dackeline
Irish
Suffix
-ine f
genitive of -in
Italian
Suffix
-ine f pl
plural of -ina
Anagrams
Latin
Suffix
-īne
vocative masculine singular of -īnus
Lithuanian
Pronunciation
Note that a preceding consonant will be palatalised.
Suffix
-ine
instrumental singular feminine of -inis ( “ of + noun ” )
Suffix
-inè
instrumental singular feminine of -ìnis ( “ of + noun ” )
Livvi
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *-inën . Cognates include Ingrian -in and Finnish -nen .
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ine
Used to form diminutive nouns ; -ie
Declension
This suffix needs an inflection-table template .
Derived terms