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-nian
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Appendix:Variations of "nian"
Old English
Etymology
ang :inh gmw-pro:*-inōn<ety:inh<gem-pro:*-inōną>>
From ang gmw-pro *-inōn, from ang gem-pro *-inōną. Compare ofs -nia, osx -nōn, goh -inōn, non -na.
Pronunciation
-nian
Suffix
forms verbs from nouns and adjectives
ang lǣċe<t:physician, doctor> lācnian<t:to heal>
Conjugation
-nian<w2/ge:0>
Derived terms
ang
Descendants
enm -nen inchoative 1