-ange

French

Etymology

From Middle French -ange, from Old French -ange, -enghe, -enge, from Frankish *-ingu, from Proto-Germanic *-ingō. Cognate with Dutch -ing, English -ing, German -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ʒ/

Suffix

-ange f

  1. (now unproductive) Creates nouns from verbs.
    ‎louer + ‎-ange → ‎louange
    ‎vider + ‎-ange → ‎vidange

Derived terms

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