Meaning of -an | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Forms adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country; -an
   masculine, morpheme, neuter
2. Added to nouns and adjectives as an augmentative suffix.
   masculine, morpheme, neuter
3. Forms names of male animals.
   masculine, morpheme, neuter

Examples

“Australia (“Australia”) + -an → australian (“Australian”)”

“America (“America”) + -an → american (“American”)”

“gras (“fat”) + -an → grăsan (“fatso”)”

“gâscă (“goose”) + -an → gâscan (“gander”)”

“Roma (“Rome”) + -ân → român (“Romanian”)”

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