"a-" meaning in Dutch

See a- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /aː/ Audio: Nl-a-.ogg
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) (ἀν- (an-) immediately preceding a vowel). Etymology templates: {{der|nl|grc|ἀ-}} Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Head templates: {{head|nl|prefix}} a-
  1. a-: not, without, opposite of Tags: morpheme Related terms: an-
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