-ienne
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French -ienne, feminine of -ien (“-ian”).
Suffix
-ienne
- indicates a female variant of a noun ending in -ian
Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -ienne
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɛn/
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Suffix
-ienne f (plural -iennes)
- female equivalent of -ien
Suffix
-ienne f
- feminine singular of -ien
Old English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i͜yn.ne/
Suffix
-ienne
- Used to form the inflected infinitive of class II weak verbs
See also
Conjugation of -ian (weak, class 2)
| infinitive | -ian | -ienne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative mood | present tense | past tense |
| first person singular | -iġe | -ode |
| second person singular | -ast | -odest |
| third person singular | -aþ | -ode |
| plural | -iaþ | -odon |
| subjunctive | present tense | past tense |
| singular | -iġe | -ode |
| plural | -iġen | -oden |
| imperative | ||
| singular | -a | |
| plural | -iaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| -iende | -od | |