un-
Енглески
уредиЕтимологија 1
уредиОд Средњи Енглески un-, од Стари Енглески un-, од Пра-Германски *un-, од Proto-Indo-European *n̥-. Cognate with Шкотски un-, on- (“un-”), North Frisian ün-, Saterland Frisian uun-, West Frisian ûn-, on-, Холандски on-, Low German un-, on-, Немачки un-, Дански u-, Шведски o-, Норвешки u-, Icelandic ó-. More distant cognate with Латински in-, Антички Грчки ἀ- (a-) (whence Енглески a-, modern Грчки α- (a-)) и Санскрт अ- (a-).
Префикс
уредиun-
- (added to adjectives or past participles) not
- unannounced — “not being announced”
- uneducated — “not educated”
- unattractive — “not attractive”
- unconstitutional — “not constitutional”
- (added to nouns) absent; lacking; not; negative
- (added to nouns) contrary to or contrasted against traditional norms; unconventional; alternative
Usage notes
уредиDerived terms
уредиTranslations
уредиNOTE: Words using the prefix un- do not necessarily use the prefixes given here when translated. See individual words for more accurate translations.
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Etymology 2
уредиFrom Средњи Енглески on-, from Стари Енглески ond-, and- (“against, facing, toward; in return, back, without”), from Пра-Германски *anda-, *andi- (“against”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti (“across, forth, forward, ahead”), from *h₂ént- (“end, limit, forehead”). More at and-.
Prefix
уредиun-
- (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”
- 1996, Diane Warren (writer), Toni Braxton (singer), “Un-Break My Heart”, Secrets, LaFace
- Un-cry these tears I cried so many nights / Un-break my heart
- release, free, remove, extract.
- to uncage — “to release from a cage”
- to untangle — “to remove the tangling of”
Usage notes
уреди- Only certain words can take un- to form a new word with the opposite meaning. In particular, verbs that describe an irreversible action produce words often considered nonsense, e.g. unkill, unspend, unlose, unring. These words may nevertheless be in occasional use for humorous or other effect.
Synonyms
уредиTranslations
уредиNOTE: Words using the prefix un- do not necessarily use the prefixes given here when translated. See individual words for more accurate translations.
Etymology 3
уредиPrefix
уредиun-
- Used to form temporary names of elements (such as unbiunium) whose existence has been predicted, and have not yet been given a trivial name.
Synonyms
уредиReferences
уредиAnagrams
уредиGerman
уредиEtymology
уредиFrom Пра-Германски *un-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-.
Pronunciation
уреди- In compounds, the prefix usually carries the stress, though there are exceptions to this.
Prefix
уредиun-
- un- (denoting absence, a lack of; violative of; contrary to)
- grave; bad; horrifying
Derived terms
уредиGothic
уредиRomanization
уредиun-
- Romanization of 𐌿𐌽-
Luxembourgish
уредиEtymology
уредиCompare Немачки an-, Холандски aan-, Енглески on-.
Pronunciation
уредиPrefix
уредиun-
- prefixed form of un (“at, on”)
Usage notes
уреди- The prefix is contracted to u- before non-alveolar consonants.
Derived terms
уредиManx
уредиEtymology
уредиFrom un (“one, single”).
Prefix
уредиun-
Derived terms
уредиOld English
уредиPronunciation
уредиEtymology 1
уредиFrom Пра-Германски *un-, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥-, a prefix use of the particle *ne (“not”). Cognate with Old Saxon un-, Холандски on-, Old High German un- (Немачки un-), Old Norse ó- (Шведски o-, Норвешки u-), and Готски 𐌿𐌽- (un-). The Indo-European root is also the source of Антички Грчки α- (a-), αν- (an-), Латински in-, and Old Irish in-.
Prefix
уредиun-
- (added to nouns and adjectives) negation, privation, or absence of
- bad (used to denote a pejorative sense) (compare mis-, mal-)
- (added to verbs) down
Descendants
уредиEtymology 2
уредиOriginally identical with and-, from Пра-Германски *and-. Cognate with Old Frisian und-, Old Saxon ant-, Old High German ant- (Немачки ent-).
Alternative forms
уредиPrefix
уредиun-
- Forming verbs from verbs, with an opposite or reversive sense.