-ând

See also: Appendix:Variations of "and"

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -andus, -endus. Compare Italian -ando, -endo, Spanish -ando, -iendo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɨnd/

Suffix

-ând

  1. 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).
    ‎cânta + ‎-ând → ‎cântând
    ‎putea + ‎-ând → ‎putând
    ‎face + ‎-ând → ‎făcând
    ‎urî + ‎-ând → ‎urând
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