-ianer

== Danish == === Etymology === Actually a variant of -aner. === Suffix === -ianer -an; making a noun, describing a person by belief or nationality ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === (-aner): -an -er === References === “-ianer” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Derived from Latin -iānus (“of or belonging to”), an enlarged form of -ānus (“of or pertaining to”), especially used in formations based on proper names. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk -ianar and Danish -ianer (“person-forming suffix”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /iˈɑː.nər/ Rhymes: -ɑːnər Hyphenation: -i‧a‧ner === Suffix === -ianer m (definite singular -ianeren, indefinite plural -ianere, definite plural -ianerne) Forms masculine nouns denoting a person connected with what is named by the base. A person who comes from, lives in or belongs to a particular place, country, region or population. brasilianer (“Brazilian”), førdianer (“person from Førde”), nigerianer (“Nigerian”), svalbardianer (“person from Svalbard”) A follower, adherent or representative of a particular person, doctrine, movement, school or way of life. freudianer (“Freudian”), haugianer (“Haugean”), kantianer (“Kantian”), vegetarianer (“vegetarian”) ==== Usage notes ==== -ianer is parallel in meaning and origin to -aner, but the two suffixes are not freely interchangeable. The conventional formation must normally be checked for each word. The suffix frequently occurs in formations based on personal names, denoting followers, adherents or representatives of the named person’s ideas or artistic school: Hauge → haugianer (“Haugean”) Freud → freudianer (“Freudian”) Kant → kantianer (“Kantian”) It also occurs in demonyms and nouns denoting members of groups or followers of a way of life: Nigeria → nigerianer (“Nigerian”) Svalbard → svalbardianer (“person from Svalbard”) vegetar (“vegetarian food or diet”) → vegetarianer (“vegetarian”) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== -aner (“person-forming suffix”) === Anagrams === arien, reina === References === “-ianer” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “-ianer” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).