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Webster 1828 Edition


Un

UN

, a prefix or inseparable preposition, un or on, usually un, an, is the same word as the L. in. It is a particle of negation, giving to words to which it is prefixed, a negative signification. We use un or in indifferently for this purpose; and the tendency of modern usage is to prefer the use of in, in some words, where un was formerly used. Un admits of no change of n into l, m or r, as in does, in illuminate, immense, irresolute. It is prefixed generally to adjectives and participles, and almost at pleasure. In a few instances, it is prefixed to verbs, as in unbend, unbind, unharness. As the compounds formed with un are so common and so well known, the composition is not noticed under the several words. For the etymologies, see the simple words.

Definition 2024


Ün

Ün

See also: Appendix:Variations of "un"

Turkish

Proper noun

Ün

  1. A male given name

ün

ün

See also: -ün and Appendix:Variations of "un"

Romansch

Alternative forms

  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan) in
  • (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) egn

Article

ün m (feminine üna)

  1. (cardinal, Puter, Vallader) a, an

Number

ün m (feminine üna)

  1. (cardinal, Puter, Vallader) one

Turkish

Etymology

From Old Turkic ün, from Proto-Turkic *ǖn.

Pronunciation

Noun

ün (definite accusative ünü, plural ünler)

  1. reputation, fame

Declension

Synonyms

  • şan
  • şöhret
  • nam