an-
Etymology 1
From Middle English an-, from Old English an-, on- (“on-”), from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value).. More at on.
Alternative forms
Prefix
an-
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek ἀ
Prefix
an-
- not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".
- Without, lacking.
- anoxia (without oxygen), anandrous (without male parts)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
Anagrams
Aromanian
Prefix
an-
- Alternative form of ãn-
Classical Nahuatl
Alternative forms
Prefix
an-
Cornish
Prefix
an-
References
- 2018, Akademi Kernewek Gerlyver Kernewek (FSS) Cornish Dictionary (SWF) (2018 edition, p.11)
Dutch
Etymology
From Lua грешка in Модул:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS.. (Lua грешка in Модул:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS.. immediately preceding a vowel).
Pronunciation
Prefix
an-
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
- Lua грешка in Модул:IPA at line 94: Must now supply a table of arguments to format_IPA_full(); first argument should be that table, not a language object.
Prefix
an-
Derived terms
German
Etymology
From Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)., from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value).. Compare Енглески on-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
Derived terms
See also
Ido
Etymology
From an (“at, on”).
Prefix
an-
Derived terms
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish an-, from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)., from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)..
Alternative forms
- ana- (form used before consonants in Munster)
Pronunciation
Prefix
an-
- (with adjectives, always spelled with a hyphen) very
- (with adjectives) over-, excessively, intensely
- (with nouns) great, excessive
Usage notes
- Triggers Шаблон:ga-mut-link (except of d, s, and t):
- In some dialects (e.g. Aran), it also changes s to ts:
- In Munster, this form is used only before a vowel; before a consonant the variant ana- is used.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Irish an-, in-, from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)., from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)..
Alternative forms
- ain- (used before slender vowels and consonants)
Pronunciation
Prefix
an- (usually spelled without a hyphen)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From Ancient Greek ἀ
Prefix
an-
- an- (not)
Derived terms
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
an- | n-an- | han- | t-an- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- “an-” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 27.
- “an” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 27.
- Шаблон:R:ga:Finck
- Шаблон:R:ga:ODonaill
Italian
Prefix
an-
- Alternative form of a- indicating lack or loss
Derived terms
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From the preposition an, from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value).. Compare German ein-, Енглески in-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
an-
- in- (indicates physical or metaphorical motion into something)
Usage notes
- When attached to a verb stem beginning with a consonant sound other than /d/, /h/, /n/, /t/ or /t͡s/, the prefix becomes a- as a result of the Eifeler Regel.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Malagasy
Prefix
an-
- prefix element of an- -ana
See also
Maquiritari
Pronunciation
Prefix
an-
- allomorph of ön- (negative/sociative irrealis prefix) used for stems that begin with a or e.
Middle English
Prefix
an-
- Alternative form of en-
Middle Welsh
Etymology
From Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 711: attempt to index local 'sc' (a nil value)., from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)., from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)..
Prefix
Lua грешка in Модул:languages/doSubstitutions at line 80: Substitution data 'wlm-sortkey' does not match an existing module..
Derived terms
Descendants
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From ān (“one”).
Pronunciation
- Lua грешка in Модул:IPA at line 94: Must now supply a table of arguments to format_IPA_full(); first argument should be that table, not a language object.
Prefix
- one; mono-, uni-
- ān- + -hende (“handed”) → ānhende (“one-handed”)
- ān- + horn (“horn”) → ānhorn (“unicorn”)
- ān- + -īeġe (“-eyed”) → ānīeġe (“one-eyed”)
- ān- + -mōd (“-minded”) → ānmōd (“unanimous”)
- ān- + -nes (“-ness”) → ānnes (“unity”)
- ān- + wīġ (“battle”) → ānwīġ (“duel”)
- ān- + -wille (“-willed”) → ānwille (“stubborn”)
- ān- + -wintre (“years old”) → ānwintre (“one year old”)
- lone, alone
Old French
Prefix
an-
- Alternative form of en-
Usage notes
- Particularly common in the works of Chrétien de Troyes.
Old Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)., from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)..
Prefix
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Pali
Alternative forms
Lua грешка in Модул:pi-headword at line 8: attempt to call field 'findBestScript' (a nil value).
Prefix
an-
- Alternative form of a- used before words beginning with vowels
Derived terms
References
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “an-”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
Pipil
Pronunciation
Prefix
an-
- (personal) you, second-person plural subject marker.
- Antekitit tik ne mil?
- Do you work at the cornfield?
Usage notes
- Before a vowel, an- changes to anh-. The digraph ⟨nh⟩ is pronounced as [ŋ]. Example:
- Anhajsiket peyna.
- You came early.
See also
Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) (ἀ
Pronunciation
Lua грешка in Модул:IPA at line 94: Must now supply a table of arguments to format_IPA_full(); first argument should be that table, not a language object.
Prefix
an-
- forming words with the sense of negation, an-
Derived terms
Further reading
- an- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- an- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian an-, from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value).. Cognates include West Frisian oan- and German an-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
an-
- combining form of an
Derived terms
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
Prefix
an-
Derived terms
Related terms
Prefix
an-
Derived terms
Swedish
Etymology
From the Old Swedish and- meaning “against/towards”.
Prefix
an-
Derived terms
Anagrams
Welsh
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Welsh an-, from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 711: attempt to index local 'sc' (a nil value)., from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)., from Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)..[1] Cognate with Cornish an-.
Prefix
an-
- not, un-, non-, an-, dis-, negative prefix
- an- + parch (“respect”) → amarch (“disrespect”)
- an- + prisiadwy (“valuable”) → amhrisiadwy (“invaluable”)
- an- + teg (“fair”) → annheg (“unfair”)
- an- + cofio (“to remember”) → anghofio (“to forget”)
- an- + diwedd (“end”) → anniwedd (“endless”)
- an- + gwybod (“to know”) → anwybod (“ignorance”)
- an- + mantais (“advantage”) → anfantais (“disadvantage”)
- Синоним: (used before gl, ll, rh, and consonantal i) af-
Usage notes
Triggers the nasal mutation of p, t, c and d, sometimes with accompanying euphonic or orthographic adjustments, and the soft mutation of b, g and m.
Etymology 2
From Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value)., Lua грешка in Модул:languages at line 655: attempt to index local 'first_sc' (a nil value).
Prefix
an- (not productive)
Derived terms
Mutation
Further reading
References
an- (српски)
Префикс: an-
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an-
- Енглески говор
- Енглески појмови изведени из Proto-Indo-European
- Енглески појмови изведени из Proto-Indo-European root *h₂en-
- Енглески terms inherited from Middle English
- Енглески terms derived from Middle English
- Енглески terms inherited from Old English
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- Енглески префиксиs
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- Холандски термини са ИПА изговором
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- German појмови са аудио везама
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- Irish термини са ИПА изговором
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