-ine

See also: ine, Ine, iné, and ìne

English

Pronunciation

• (depending on the word taking the suffix) IPA^(key): /-aɪn/, /-iːn/, /-ɪn~-ən/

Etymology 1

From Middle English -in, -ine, from Old French -in, -ine, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos. More at -en.

Suffix

-ine

1. (chiefly non-productive) Of or pertaining to.

   asinine, marine, bovine, cervine

2. Used to form demonyms.

   Levantine, Byzantine, Argentine, Florentine

4. (chemistry) Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.

   amine, aniline, caffeine, iodine

5. Commercial materials.

   ‎glass + ‎-ine → ‎glassine

Usage notes

While multiple pronunciations are given above for this suffix, they are not freely interchangeable; instead, each word taking the suffix often only takes one or two of the suffix's possible pronunciations. For example, feminine is almost always pronounced with /-ɪn/, while marine is almost always pronounced with /-iːn/. However, more technical terms (such as iodine, which can take any of the suffix's three possible pronunciations) may not have an established pronunciation, though in feminine names (Maxine) and chemical use (theobromine), the pronunciation /-iːn/ is the most frequent, while in other technical formations (bovine) /-aɪn/ is common.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ine

Related terms

• -in

Translations

used to form names of chemical substances

• Catalan: -ina (ca) f
• Galician: -ina (gl) f
• German: -in (de) n
• Indonesian: -ina
• Italian: -ina (it) f
• Malay: -ina
• Portuguese: -ina (pt) f
• Spanish: -ina (es) f

Etymology 2

From French -ine, feminine of -in; Latin -īna, feminine of -īnus.

Suffix

-ine

2. (non-productive) Used to form feminine nouns.

   ‎hero + ‎-ine → ‎heroine

   ‎speaker + ‎-ine → ‎speakerine

3. (non-productive) Used to form female given names or names of titles.

   ‎Clement + ‎-ine → ‎Clementine

   ‎landgrave + ‎-ine → ‎landgravine

Synonyms

• -a, -ess, -ette, -ress, she-, -trix

Antonyms

• he-

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ine (female)

Etymology 3

Variant of -en.

Suffix

-ine

1. Found in the plural forms of a small number of English words. Not productive.

   ‎cow + ‎-ine → ‎kine

   ‎sow + ‎-ine → ‎swine

References

• “-ine”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
• “-ine”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

• -ein, EIN, NEI, NIE, Nie

Finnish

Etymology

From the same source as -ne (noun-forming suffix) (seen in murene, etc.), with contamination from -in (instrumental suffix) in both form and meaning.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ineˣ/, [-ine̞(ʔ)]

Suffix

-ine

1. Forms diminutive forms of nouns, particularly for objects or tools.

Declension

Inflection of -ine (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)
nominative		-ine	-ineet
genitive		-ineen	-ineiden -ineitten
partitive		-inetta	-ineita
illative		-ineeseen	-ineisiin -ineihin
		singular	plural
nominative		-ine	-ineet
accusative	nom.	-ine	-ineet
	gen.	-ineen
genitive		-ineen	-ineiden -ineitten
partitive		-inetta	-ineita
inessive		-ineessa	-ineissa
elative		-ineesta	-ineista
illative		-ineeseen	-ineisiin -ineihin
adessive		-ineella	-ineilla
ablative		-ineelta	-ineilta
allative		-ineelle	-ineille
essive		-ineena	-ineina
translative		-ineeksi	-ineiksi
abessive		-ineetta	-ineitta
instructive		—	-inein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of -ine (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative -ineeni -ineeni accusative nom. -ineeni -ineeni gen. -ineeni genitive -ineeni -ineideni -ineitteni partitive -inettani -ineitani inessive -ineessani -ineissani elative -ineestani -ineistani illative -ineeseeni -ineisiini -ineihini adessive -ineellani -ineillani ablative -ineeltani -ineiltani allative -ineelleni -ineilleni essive -ineenani -ineinani translative -ineekseni -ineikseni abessive -ineettani -ineittani instructive — — comitative — -ineineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative -ineesi -ineesi accusative nom. -ineesi -ineesi gen. -ineesi genitive -ineesi -ineidesi -ineittesi partitive -inettasi -ineitasi inessive -ineessasi -ineissasi elative -ineestasi -ineistasi illative -ineeseesi -ineisiisi -ineihisi adessive -ineellasi -ineillasi ablative -ineeltasi -ineiltasi allative -ineellesi -ineillesi essive -ineenasi -ineinasi translative -ineeksesi -ineiksesi abessive -ineettasi -ineittasi instructive — — comitative — -ineinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative -ineemme -ineemme accusative nom. -ineemme -ineemme gen. -ineemme genitive -ineemme -ineidemme -ineittemme partitive -inettamme -ineitamme inessive -ineessamme -ineissamme elative -ineestamme -ineistamme illative -ineeseemme -ineisiimme -ineihimme adessive -ineellamme -ineillamme ablative -ineeltamme -ineiltamme allative -ineellemme -ineillemme essive -ineenamme -ineinamme translative -ineeksemme -ineiksemme abessive -ineettamme -ineittamme instructive — — comitative — -ineinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative -ineenne -ineenne accusative nom. -ineenne -ineenne gen. -ineenne genitive -ineenne -ineidenne -ineittenne partitive -inettanne -ineitanne inessive -ineessanne -ineissanne elative -ineestanne -ineistanne illative -ineeseenne -ineisiinne -ineihinne adessive -ineellanne -ineillanne ablative -ineeltanne -ineiltanne allative -ineellenne -ineillenne essive -ineenanne -ineinanne translative -ineeksenne -ineiksenne abessive -ineettanne -ineittanne instructive — — comitative — -ineinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative -ineensa -ineensa accusative nom. -ineensa -ineensa gen. -ineensa genitive -ineensa -ineidensa -ineittensa partitive -inettaan -inettansa -ineitaan -ineitansa inessive -ineessaan -ineessansa -ineissaan -ineissansa elative -ineestaan -ineestansa -ineistaan -ineistansa illative -ineeseensa -ineisiinsa -ineihinsa adessive -ineellaan -ineellansa -ineillaan -ineillansa ablative -ineeltaan -ineeltansa -ineiltaan -ineiltansa allative -ineelleen -ineellensa -ineilleen -ineillensa essive -ineenaan -ineenansa -ineinaan -ineinansa translative -ineekseen -ineeksensa -ineikseen -ineiksensa abessive -ineettaan -ineettansa -ineittaan -ineittansa instructive — — comitative — -ineineen -ineinensa

Inflection of -ine (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)
nominative		-ine	-ineet
genitive		-ineen	-ineiden -ineitten
partitive		-inettä	-ineitä
illative		-ineeseen	-ineisiin -ineihin
		singular	plural
nominative		-ine	-ineet
accusative	nom.	-ine	-ineet
	gen.	-ineen
genitive		-ineen	-ineiden -ineitten
partitive		-inettä	-ineitä
inessive		-ineessä	-ineissä
elative		-ineestä	-ineistä
illative		-ineeseen	-ineisiin -ineihin
adessive		-ineellä	-ineillä
ablative		-ineeltä	-ineiltä
allative		-ineelle	-ineille
essive		-ineenä	-ineinä
translative		-ineeksi	-ineiksi
abessive		-ineettä	-ineittä
instructive		—	-inein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of -ine (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative -ineeni -ineeni accusative nom. -ineeni -ineeni gen. -ineeni genitive -ineeni -ineideni -ineitteni partitive -inettäni -ineitäni inessive -ineessäni -ineissäni elative -ineestäni -ineistäni illative -ineeseeni -ineisiini -ineihini adessive -ineelläni -ineilläni ablative -ineeltäni -ineiltäni allative -ineelleni -ineilleni essive -ineenäni -ineinäni translative -ineekseni -ineikseni abessive -ineettäni -ineittäni instructive — — comitative — -ineineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative -ineesi -ineesi accusative nom. -ineesi -ineesi gen. -ineesi genitive -ineesi -ineidesi -ineittesi partitive -inettäsi -ineitäsi inessive -ineessäsi -ineissäsi elative -ineestäsi -ineistäsi illative -ineeseesi -ineisiisi -ineihisi adessive -ineelläsi -ineilläsi ablative -ineeltäsi -ineiltäsi allative -ineellesi -ineillesi essive -ineenäsi -ineinäsi translative -ineeksesi -ineiksesi abessive -ineettäsi -ineittäsi instructive — — comitative — -ineinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative -ineemme -ineemme accusative nom. -ineemme -ineemme gen. -ineemme genitive -ineemme -ineidemme -ineittemme partitive -inettämme -ineitämme inessive -ineessämme -ineissämme elative -ineestämme -ineistämme illative -ineeseemme -ineisiimme -ineihimme adessive -ineellämme -ineillämme ablative -ineeltämme -ineiltämme allative -ineellemme -ineillemme essive -ineenämme -ineinämme translative -ineeksemme -ineiksemme abessive -ineettämme -ineittämme instructive — — comitative — -ineinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative -ineenne -ineenne accusative nom. -ineenne -ineenne gen. -ineenne genitive -ineenne -ineidenne -ineittenne partitive -inettänne -ineitänne inessive -ineessänne -ineissänne elative -ineestänne -ineistänne illative -ineeseenne -ineisiinne -ineihinne adessive -ineellänne -ineillänne ablative -ineeltänne -ineiltänne allative -ineellenne -ineillenne essive -ineenänne -ineinänne translative -ineeksenne -ineiksenne abessive -ineettänne -ineittänne instructive — — comitative — -ineinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative -ineensä -ineensä accusative nom. -ineensä -ineensä gen. -ineensä genitive -ineensä -ineidensä -ineittensä partitive -inettään -inettänsä -ineitään -ineitänsä inessive -ineessään -ineessänsä -ineissään -ineissänsä elative -ineestään -ineestänsä -ineistään -ineistänsä illative -ineeseensä -ineisiinsä -ineihinsä adessive -ineellään -ineellänsä -ineillään -ineillänsä ablative -ineeltään -ineeltänsä -ineiltään -ineiltänsä allative -ineelleen -ineellensä -ineilleen -ineillensä essive -ineenään -ineenänsä -ineinään -ineinänsä translative -ineekseen -ineeksensä -ineikseen -ineiksensä abessive -ineettään -ineettänsä -ineittään -ineittänsä instructive — — comitative — -ineineen -ineinensä

Derived terms

Finnish terms suffixed with -ine

Anagrams

• ein, ien

French

Etymology

Etymology tree

French -in

French -e

French -ine

From -in m +‎ -e f.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /in/

Suffix

-ine f (plural -ines)

1. -ine; forms chemical substances

   ‎café m (“coffee”) + ‎-ine → ‎caféine f (“caffeine”)

2. forms diminutives

   ‎escalope f (“escalope (cut of meat)”) + ‎-ine → ‎escalopine f (“small escalope”)

   ‎feutre m (“felt (material)”) + ‎-ine → ‎feutrine f (“lightweight felt”)

3. female equivalent of -in; forms female agent nouns

   ‎pèler(in) m (“pilgrim”) + ‎-ine → ‎pèlerine f (“female pilgrim”)

   ‎assass(in) m (“assassin”) + ‎-ine → ‎assassine f (“female assassin”)

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -ine

Further reading

• “-ine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

German

Suffix

-ine

1. (nonstandard) Used to form feminine nouns.

   ‎Azubi + ‎-ine → ‎Azubine

   ‎Dackel (“dachshund”) + ‎-ine → ‎Dackeline

Irish

Suffix

-ine f

1. genitive of -in

Italian

Suffix

-ine f pl

1. plural of -ina

Anagrams

• nei

Latin

Suffix

-īne

1. vocative masculine singular of -īnus

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (-ine) [ɪnʲɛ], (-inè) [ɪˈnʲɛ]

Note that a preceding consonant will be palatalised.

Suffix

-ine

1. instrumental singular feminine of -inis (“of + noun”)

Suffix

-inè

1. instrumental singular feminine of -ìnis (“of + noun”)

Livvi

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-inën. Cognates include Ingrian -in and Finnish -nen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-inʲe/

Suffix

-ine

1. Used to form diminutive nouns; -ie

Declension

This suffix needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

Livvi terms suffixed with -ine