-ange

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French -ange, from Old French -ange, -enghe, -enge, from Frankish *-ingu, from Proto-Germanic *-ingō. Cognate with Dutch -ing, English -ing, German -ung.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-ange f

  1. (now unproductive) Creates nouns from verbs.
    ‎louer + ‎-ange → ‎louange
    ‎vider + ‎-ange → ‎vidange

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