Asturian

Suffix

-ín

1. A suffix to form the diminutives of nouns.

Galician

Suffix

-ín

1. Suffix indicating the first-person singular indicative preterite of -er and -ir verbs.

See also

• -é

Irish

Suffix

-ín m ‎(plural -íní)

1. Suffix used to form diminutive nouns in Irish, sometimes with semantic shift from the original noun.

   capall ‎(“horse”) → capaillín ‎(“pony”)

   lacha ‎(“duck”) → lachín ‎(“duckling”)

   pota ‎(“pot”) → poitín ‎(“poteen”)

   teach ‎(“house”) → teachín ‎(“cottage”)

Usage notes

• All nouns in -ín are masculine nouns of the fourth declension
• All nouns ending in a broad consonant change to a slender consonant before taking -ín, except words with stems ending in -ach

Derived terms

Spanish

Suffix

-ín

1. A suffix to form the diminutives of nouns, often one already with a diminutive suffix

   chico ‎(“boy”) + -ito → chiquito ‎(“little boy”) → chiquitín ‎(“very young boy”)

Usage notes

This prefix is most commonly used in Spain, particularly in Asturias. It can be used for nouns (cafetín) or adjectives (pequeñín).

Derived terms