"un-English" meaning in All languages combined

See un-English on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more un-English [comparative], most un-English [superlative]
Etymology: un- + English Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|English}} un- + English Head templates: {{en-adj}} un-English (comparative more un-English, superlative most un-English)
  1. Not English. Categories (topical): English Synonyms: non-English
    Sense id: en-un-English-en-adj-mI9kgCNH Disambiguation of English: 57 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 61 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unEnglish

Verb [English]

Forms: un-Englishes [present, singular, third-person], un-Englishing [participle, present], un-Englished [participle, past], un-Englished [past]
Etymology: un- + English Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|English}} un- + English Head templates: {{en-verb}} un-English (third-person singular simple present un-Englishes, present participle un-Englishing, simple past and past participle un-Englished)
  1. (transitive) To make no longer English; to divest of English character or language. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-un-English-en-verb-VExfSD~T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unEnglish

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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