-ingue

French

Etymology

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Suffix

-ingue

  1. (colloquial) Forming augmentatives, especially of adjectives
    ‎lourd (“heavy”) + ‎-ingue → ‎lourdingue (“clunky”)
    ‎crasseux (“filthy”) + ‎-ingue → ‎cradingue (“totally filthy”)
    ‎sourd (“deaf”) + ‎-ingue → ‎sourdingue (“totally deaf”)

Middle English

Suffix

-ingue

  1. alternative form of -ing
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