-on

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine, morpheme) forms diminutives of things, including some animals
2. (masculine, morpheme) forms augmentatives of things
3. (masculine, morpheme) indicates origin or occupation

Synoniemen

-ette

Vertalingen

-on

-let

-ling

-cık

-cik

-cağız

-chen

-ceğiz

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɔ̃/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Oudfrans: -on

Overgenomen van Latijn: -ōnem

Geleend van Oudgrieks: -ον

In summary

Inherited from Middle French -on, from Old French -on, a blending of Latin -ōnem (accusative singular of -ō, masculine appellative suffix), Frankish *-on (accusative of *-ō, ending of masculine weak declension nouns), Frankish *-īn (diminutive suffix), and *-ing (diminutive suffix for animals, via -enc, -enz). Some also descend from the Celtic singulative *-onos, such as mouton.