-ain

Betekenis (English)

  1. suffix used to form noun (uppercase) demonyms
  2. suffix used to form adjective (lowercase) demonyms
  3. indicates the old oblique case (cas régime) of certain nouns

Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ɛ̃/
Etymologie (English)

In summary

Inherited from Old French -ain, from Latin -ānus, whence also French -an and -ien.

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