arien
See also: Arien
Danish
Noun
arien c
- definite singular of arie
French
Pronunciation
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Adjective
arien (feminine arienne, masculine plural ariens, feminine plural ariennes)
- (relational) or Arius; Arian
Noun
arien m (plural ariens, feminine arienne)
- Arian (type of Christian heretic)
Further reading
- “arien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French rien (“nothing”). Compare Louisiana Creole French arien.
Pronoun
arien
- (Saint-Domingue) nothing, anything
- Mo pas mandé arien. ― I didn't ask for anything.
Descendants
- Haitian Creole: anyen
References
- S.J Ducoeurjoly, Manuel des habitans de Saint-Domingue, contenant un précis de l'histoire de cette île
Louisiana Creole French
Etymology
From French rien (“nothing”). Compare Saint Dominican Creole French arien, Haitian Creole anyen.
Pronoun
arien
- nothing
References
- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales