"-n't" meaning in All languages combined

See -n't on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /(ə)nt/
Etymology: Univerbation of not and some preceding words (see usage notes) and following elision of medial vowel, or univerbation of n't and some preceding words. Compare n't. Etymology templates: {{m|en|n't}} n't Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -n't, {{en-suffix}} -n't
  1. (no longer productive, unless humorous) Negates the meaning of the clause in which it occurs. Tags: idiomatic, morpheme Synonyms: -'nt [obsolete]
    Sense id: en--n't-en-suffix-PIMv4Ef- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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