Complete Definition of "an-"

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English

Prefix
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  1. not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".

Related terms
a-

Derived terms
anarchy
anechoic
anharmonic

See also
anti-
in-
non-
un-


Esperanto

Prefix
an-

  1. inhabitant of, member of, partisan of, e.g. Nov-Jorko New York, Nov-Jorkano New Yorker.

Universala Vortaro

Category:Esperanto prefixes
Category:Esperanto BRO1


German

Prefix
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  1. Separable verb prefix, on
  2. Separable verb prefix, up

Synonyms
(up): hoch-

Antonyms
(on): ab-, aus-
(down): ab-, runter-

Derived terms
angeben
annehmen
anlassen
anlegen
anheben

See also
an

Category:German prefixes


Scottish Gaelic

Prefix
an-

  1. un-, anti-

See also
ao-
neo-
mì-
eu-
do-

Category:Scottish Gaelic prefixes


Welsh

Prefix
an�

  1. un-|un�, not, anti-|anti�

Usage notes
Triggers the nasal mutation, sometimes with accompanying euphonic or orthographic adjustments.

Category:Welsh prefixes

cs:an-
de:an-
fr:an-
tr:an-

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