Oald

[Grablevskij]

Oxford University Press | OALD home page
This is Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, my favorite one.
Could somebody suggest what does (-nn-) mean in the article abot the word "ban"?

I can't find explanation for it.

Michael

 

[Anglika]

Can't track the article you refer to, but the word banns is the term for the required public announcements of a marriage in church.

The word bann [now obsolete] is the original plural of "ban".

 

[Buddhaheart]

I think the label ‘(-nn-)‘ means when you change the verb to its past, past participle or present participle, you have to add an ‘n’ to the listed verb: banned, banning. For example, look for the verb ‘nab’, you’ll see the same symbol and it just means adding ‘–n’ to its inflections.

 

[Grablevskij]

Maybe this link will work better:
www.oup.com/elt/oald

But you will have to choose your country.

Yes, I can understand what the word means. But what is (-nn-) is a question.

Michael

 

[Grablevskij]

You must be right. Thank you.

Michael

 

[Anglika]

Got there in the end, and of course Buddhaheart is quite correct. it is to indicate the doubling of the "n" in participles.

 

[Grablevskij]

Thank you.

Michael

 

[WilhelmFriedrichJonson]

The question is answered.