French
Etymology
From Middle French -ange, -inge, from Old French -ange, -enghe, -enge, -inge, from Frankish *-ingu, from Proto-Germanic *-ingō. Cognate with Dutch -ing, English -ing, German -ung.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ange f
- (now unproductive) Creates nouns from verbs.
- louer + -ange → louange
- vider + -ange → vidange
Derived terms
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