-un
See-Vn(illative suffix).
-un
U-mutated variant of-an, fromOld Norse-an, fromProto-Germanic*-ōniz.
-un f (noun-forming suffix,genitive singular-unar,no plural)
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -un | -unin |
| accusative | -un | -unina |
| dative | -un | -uninni |
| genitive | -unar | -unarinnar |
-un
-un
Variant of-anf, fromProto-Germanic*-ōniz. Unlike "-an", "-un" is affected by u-umlaut in the nominative, accusative and dative singular forms.
-unf
| feminine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -un | -unin | -anir | -anirnar |
| accusative | -un | -unina | -anir | -anirnar |
| dative | -un | -uninni | -unum | -ununum |
| genitive | -anar | -anarinnar | -ana | -ananna |
Inherited fromProto-Slavic*-unъ.
-un m
-un (complying withvowel harmony)
FromOttoman Turkishـِڭ(-ïŋ), fromProto-Common Turkic*-nïŋ. Final-ŋ had been coronalised to-n and initial-n- had been dropped apparently to avoid cluster.
Compare withAzerbaijani-un,Kazakh-ның(-nyñ) /-дың(-dyñ) /-тың(-tyñ),Tuvan-нуң(-nuñ) /-дуң(-duñ) /-туң(-tuñ), etc.
-un (complying withvowel harmony)