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Meaning of -ence | Babel Free

Phrase

Definitions

Suffix appended to neuter nouns to create another neuter noun, usually to form a diminutive or as an expression of endearment, or to denote an object.

morpheme

Equivalents

Català -ença -ència
Deutsch -enz
English -ence
Español -encia -enza
Français -ance -ence
Galego -encia
Hrvatski -ance -at -ence
Magyar -alom -at -elem -encia -et -ság -ség
Italiano -anza -enza
Kurdî -êt
Bahasa Melayu -ens -ensi
Nederlands -entie -heid
Português -ença -ência
Română -ență -ință
Русский -е́нция
Српски -ance -at -ence
Українська -во

Examples

“bȕre → burénce”
“dijéte → djeténce”
“jȁre → jarénce”
“kȕče → kučénce”
“pȉle → pilénce”
“prȃse → prasénce”
“ćȅbe → ćebénce”

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