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'n

conj · noun · prep · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /n/
  • [n̩]
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

conj

Meaning 1

Nonstandard spelling of 'n'.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, nonstandard

Examples

  • fish 'n chips
  • rock 'n roll

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

conj

Meaning 2

Contraction of than.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

conj

Meaning 3

Contraction of when, as found in if'n.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, contraction

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative form of 'un (“one, a thing”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, colloquial

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

prep

Meaning 5

Contraction of in, as found in where'n.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, contraction

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Contraction of and.