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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Origin of un-- Jackie #202827 10/15/2011 2:22 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Jaja, it's interesting, besides the case of un- and in- (faldage) it seems like it depends on what adjective it is attached to. Like unflinching is a positive quality in general. And unbending can have a positive as well as a negative content. ( and more of this) :-) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Origin of un-- Jackie 10/12/2011 2:49 AM Re: Origin of un-- BranShea 10/14/2011 8:01 AM Re: Origin of un-- Jackie 10/15/2011 3:45 AM Re: Origin of un-- BranShea 10/15/2011 2:22 PM Re: Origin of un-- goofy 10/15/2011 6:38 PM Re: Origin of un-- BranShea 10/17/2011 2:39 PM Re: Origin of un-- Jackie 10/18/2011 1:53 AM Re: Origin of un-- Faldage 10/14/2011 9:44 AM Re: Origin of un-- goofy 10/18/2011 3:09 AM Re: Origin of un-- BranShea 10/18/2011 5:17 AM Re: Origin of un-- Faldage 10/18/2011 10:42 AM Re: Origin of un-- goofy 10/18/2011 8:03 PM Re: Origin of un-- olly 10/18/2011 9:22 PM Re: Origin of un-- Faldage 10/18/2011 11:12 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,363 Members9,209 Most Online7,006 Mar 7th, 2026 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 32 A C Bowden 11 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,196 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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