see|UN|un|-un|-un-|ün|ún
English
Etymology 1
Privative, from OE. term|un-|langang, from Ger., related to Latin term|in-|langla
Prefix
infl|en|prefix|cat=prefixes
- context|added to adjectives, nouns and verbs not, absent, lacking
#: unannounced � �not being announced�
#: uneducated � �not educated�
#: unattractiveness � �lack of attractiveness; ugliness�
#: unrest � �a lack of rest (peace); war�
- context|added to adjectives and nouns violative, contrary, opposite
#: unconstitutional � �in violation of or contrary to the constitution�
Usage notes
Some words formed in this way also have counterparts using term|in- or term|non-.
Translations
NOTE: Words using the prefix un- do not necessarily use the prefixes given here when translated. See individual words for more accurate translations.
trans-top|denoting absence
French: t+|fr|in-, t+|fr|mal, t+|fr|non-
Icelandic: t-|is|ó-
Russian: не-
trans-mid
Scottish Gaelic: ao-, mì-, neo-, eu-, do-, an-
Spanish: t+|es|in-
Swedish: o-, van-
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trans-top|denoting a lack of
French: t+|fr|in-, t+|fr|non-
Russian: без-, не-
trans-mid
Scottish Gaelic: ao-, mì-, neo-, eu-, do-
Spanish: t+|es|in-
Swedish: t+|sv|o-
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trans-top|violative of; contrary to
French: t+|fr|anti-, t+|fr|in-, t+|fr|non-
Russian: не-
trans-mid
Scottish Gaelic: an-, mì-
Spanish: t+|es|in-
Swedish: t+|sv|o-, t+|sv|anti-
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Etymology 2
From OE. term|-un|langang and term|-in|langang<!-- Should this be "in-" instead? -->, originally from Ger.
Prefix
infl|en|prefix|cat=prefixes|added to verbs and nouns to form verbs
- reverse, opposite
#: to undress � �to take one's clothes off�
#: to unwind � �to reverse a winding�
#: to unlock � �to undo the locking of�
- release, free, remove, extract.
#: to uncage � �to release from a cage�
#: to untangle � �to remove the tangling of�
Translations
NOTE: Words using the prefix un- do not necessarily use the prefixes given here when translated. See individual words for more accurate translations.
trans-top|reversal or cancellation
French: dé-, dés-
Italian: t-|it|s-
trans-mid
Spanish: t+|es|des-
Swedish: av-
trans-bottom
Synonyms
anti-
de-
dis-
in-
non-
-un-
References
[http://m-w.com/dictionary/un- Definition of un- - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary]
Category:Negative words
Old English
Etymology
Ger.|ang *term||un-, from Indo-European *term||n̥-, a prefix use of the particle *term||ne|not. Cognate with Old Saxon term||un- (Dutch term|on-|langnl), Old High German term|un-|langgoh (German term|un-|langde), Old Norse term|ó-|langnon (Swedish term|o-|langsv, Norwegian term|u|langno), and Gothic term|scGoth|��-|trun-|langgot. The IE root is also the source of Greek term|scGrek|α-|tra-, term|scGrek|αν-|tran-, Latin term|in-|langla, and Old Irish term|in-|lang=sga.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�n/
Prefix
infl|ang|affix|cat=affixes
- context|added to nouns and adjectives negation, privation, or absence of
de:un-
fr:un-
ko:un-
ku:un-
ja:un-
zh:un-
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