-and
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English -and, -end, -ant, -nd, from Old English -ende, -ande, present participle ending of verbs, and -end, -nd, agent ending, both from Proto-Germanic *-andz (present participle suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *-anto-. More at -ing.
Suffix
-and
- (now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) Used to form the present participle of verbs, equivalent to -ing.
- livand, nurischand, ravand, snipand, goand
- (rare or no longer productive) A suffix of Anglo-Saxon origin forming adjectives from verbs analogous to -ing.
Alternative forms
Derived terms
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Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɒnd]
Suffix
-and
- (personal suffix, archaic) Added to a verb to form the future tense.
- (instantaneous suffix) Added to a stem to form a verb with an instantaneous meaning.
- csikland (“to tickle”)
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