"-an" meaning in Swedish

See -an in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Old Norse -an. Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|non|-an}} Old Norse -an Head templates: {{head|sv|suffix}} -an
  1. making a noun from a verb, similar to -ing and -ning, having -ningar as the plural. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--an-sv-suffix-sv:verbal_noun
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: Ultimately from Latin -anus. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|la|-anus}} Latin -anus Head templates: {{head|sv|suffix}} -an
  1. -an; making a noun, describing a person by belief or nationality Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--an-sv-suffix-PV5VMWPJ Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for -an meaning in Swedish (1.6kB)

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          "text": "predika (“to preach”) + -an → predikan (“a sermon”)",
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          "-ning",
          "-ning#Swedish"
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