-nje

See also: nje, një, and nje-

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

-ńe

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-nьje.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nʲɛ/, [nʲə]

Suffix

-nje n

Suffix appended to verb stems to create a verbal noun
Synonym: -śe

Derived terms

Lower Sorbian terms suffixed with -nje

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-nьje.

Suffix

-nje (Cyrillic spelling -ње)

Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually an abstract verbal noun denoting a result of an action.

See also

-anje
-enje

Zulu

Particle

-nje

just, merely, only
somewhat, not perfectly

Usage notes

Can be affixed to any word. A hyphen separates it from the preceding word, and its stress is not changed.

References

C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-nje”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-nje”

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