-ans

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ans"

Catalan

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ans

  1. masculine plural of -à

German

Etymology

From Latin -ans.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ans/, [ant͡s], [ans]
  • Homophone: -anz (except perhaps in very careful speech)

Suffix

-ans n (genitive -ans, plural -anzien)

  1. (rare) -ant; used in Latin words of learned use which refer to things, often substances
    ‎stimulieren (“to stimulate”) + ‎-ans → ‎Stimulans (“stimulant, stimulating substance”)

Usage notes
  • Often confused with homophonous and far commoner -anz. However, the distinction is clear based on the word's gender and plural. Those in -anz are feminine and make -anzen in the plural, while those in -ans are neuter and make -anzien or -antien or -antia.

Latin

Etymology

Rebracketing of forms such as narrāns (stem narrā- + suffix -ns).

Suffix

-āns

  1. Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; see -ns.

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative -āns -antēs -antia
Genitive -antis -antium
Dative -antī -antibus
Accusative -antem -āns -antēs
-antīs		 -antia
Ablative -ante
-antī1		 -antibus
Vocative -āns -antēs -antia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Middle English

Suffix

-ans

  1. Alternative form of -aunce

Walloon

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ans

  1. a suffix denoting the first-person plural present indicative form of a verb
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