Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-kin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
-kin
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form adjectives expressing resemblance or likeness to, similar to -like.

suffix

Used to form nouns having qualities of or belonging to a particular kind, class, or sort.

suffix

Forming diminutives of nouns.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *kunją Proto-West Germanic *kuni Old English cynna Middle English -kin English -kin From Middle English -kin, -kinne, -kunne, from Old English cynna, the genitive plural of cynn (“kind, sort, rank”), used in compounds.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

-kins (plural) -ikin (alternative)

Phrases

-kins -chan

Frequently Paired Words

Jack mannikin mannequin ramekin ramequin -kins -chan

Synonyms

-cule -ee -el -et -ette -icle -ie -le -let -ling -ole -ule

Questions

What does -kin mean?
Used to form adjectives expressing resemblance or likeness to, similar to -like.
Where does -kin come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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