-quin

See also: quin and quin-

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French -quin, -quain, from Middle Dutch -kin (compare Middle Low German -ken, German -chen), from Old Dutch *-kīn, from Proto-West Germanic *-ikīn, *-ukīn, a double diminutive formed from Proto-Germanic *-ukaz + Proto-Germanic *-īną. More at English -kin, -ock, -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛ̃/

Suffix

-quin m

  1. a suffix forming masculine nouns, originally diminutives, occurring especially in words of Dutch and Flemish origin
    mannequin
    bouquin
    casaquin
    quinquin
    rouquin
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