-ând
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "and"
Alternative forms
- -înd — 1899–1993 spelling (for fourth conjugation forms), 1953–1993 spelling (for all forms)
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -andus, -endus. Compare Italian -ando, -endo, Spanish -ando, -iendo.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ând
- Used with a stem to form the gerund in -a (first conjugation), -ea (second conjugation), and -e (third conjugation) verbs, as well as -î verbs (a minority of fourth conjugation verbs).
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