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lainen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • an article The form of "a" used before a word that starts with a vowel sound.
  • er intj Used to fill a pause while thinking of what to say next.
  • ese noun An informal, chiefly Mexican-American term of address for a man, roughly equivalent to "dude" or "man."
  • like verb To enjoy something or find it agreeable; to be favorably disposed toward someone or something.
  • ling noun A long, slender saltwater fish related to cod, used as food.

Senses

lainen is used for these senses in English:

  • an Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.)
  • er (added to a proper noun) Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym.
  • ese Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context.
  • ling small, immature, miniature
  • like (sometimes as the likes of) Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.

er — full definition

  1. intj Used to fill a pause while thinking of what to say next.
  2. verb To hesitate in speech, making a sound like "er."

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