"-'nt" meaning in English

See -'nt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -'nt, {{en-suffix}} -'nt
  1. Obsolete form of -n't. Tags: alt-of, morpheme, obsolete Alternative form of: -n't Derived forms: did'nt, had'nt, have'nt, would'nt
    Sense id: en--'nt-en-suffix-yTgvBRbD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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