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-aud
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aud Aud AUD aud. Au.D.
French
Etymology
fr ine-pro *h₂welh₁- rule
fr frm -aud, from fr fro -alt, fro -ault (later fro -aud) (compare la-med -aldus), from fr frk *-wald, suffixal note of gmw-pro *wald power, mastery, dominion, from fr gem-pro *waldaz, gem-pro *waldą rule, authority, from fr ine-pro *h₂welh₁- to be strong, possess.
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick--aud.wav <<France>> (<<Somain>>)
Suffix
m +
a suffix appended to forenames, especially those of Germanic origin
forms augmentatives
forms diminutives, or nouns having a pejorative connotation
fr péquin péquenaud country bumpkin
fr sale dirty salaud bastard vulgar
Suffix
forms augmentatives
fr court courtaud
fr rouge rougeaud
forms diminutives, or adjectives having a pejorative connotation
fr sale dirty salaud vile, wretched