-다능

Korean

Etymology

From 다는 (-daneun, declarative, noun-modifying quotative suffix), originally a poorly or machine-translated rendition of the Japanese 連体形 (rentaikei, “attributive form”) of verbs due to their double functionality as attributive and terminal forms.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ta̠nɯŋ]
Phonetic hangul: [다능]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	daneung
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	daneung
McCune–Reischauer^?	tanŭng
Yale Romanization^?	tanung

Suffix

다능 • (-daneung)

(Internet slang, humorous, sometimes derogatory) A sentence-final declarative mood suffix.

Usage notes

This term originates from weeb communities, often carrying a self-deprecating or mocking nuance.

Alternative forms

(uncommon) -다는 (-daneun)
-라능 (-raneung), (uncommon) -라는 (-raneun) (after certain suffixes and after the copulas; see the linked entry for more)