"-in'" meaning in English

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Suffix

Forms: -in [alternative]
Etymology: G‐dropped pronunciation of -ing with /n/ instead of /ŋ/. It is inherited from Middle English -ynge, -inge, -yng, -ing, from two sources: * the Old English present participle suffix -ende; * the Old English verbal noun suffix -ung/-ing. The two Old English suffixes became confused in Middle English; although the exact mechanism of this confusion is disputed, -in' is probably derived from -ung/-ing with loss of /ɡ/ under low stress rather than from -ende. Etymology templates: {{yesno|1|i|I}} i, {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|en|enm|-ynge|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English -ynge, {{inh+|en|enm|-ynge|nocap=1}} inherited from Middle English -ynge, {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -in', {{en-suffix}} -in'
  1. (colloquial) Pronunciation spelling of -ing. Tags: alt-of, colloquial, morpheme, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: -ing Related terms: -ed, -'d
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