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-ein

/iː.ɪn/

-ein suffix: used in a compound distinguished from a compound with a name ending in -in or -ine.

Suffix

-ein

  1. Used in a compound distinguished from a compound with a name ending in -in or -ine.

Forms of -ein

alternative form-eine

Origin of -ein

Alteration of -in.

Questions about -ein

What does -ein mean?
-ein means used in a compound distinguished from a compound with a name ending in -in or -ine.
What part of speech is -ein?
-ein is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -ein?
-ein is pronounced /iː.ɪn/.

Words near -ein in the dictionary

  1. -eer
  2. -ees
  3. -eezy
  4. -eh
  5. -eil
  6. -ein
  7. -eine
  8. -el
  9. -elect
  10. -elic
  11. -elle

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