suffix
Meaning 1
Alternative form of -en.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Examples
- silver + -n → silvern
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Alternative Spelling guide
-n
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suffix
Meaning 2
Alternative form of -an, adjective or noun suffix meaning "of or pertaining to", used with words which already end in a.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Examples
- India + -n → Indian
- Cuba + -n → Cuban
- Java + -n → Javan
- Burma + -n → Burman
- Minnesota + -n → Minnesotan
- Russia + -n → Russian
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
suffix
Meaning 3
Alternative form of -en (past participle ending).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
Examples
- grow + -n → grown
- show + -n → shown
- slow + -n → slown
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English -n, from Old English -n, rare alternative form of Old English -en (“-en”). More at -en.
From Middle English -n, -en, from Old English -n, -en and Old Norse -inn, both from Proto-Germanic *-anaz, *-inaz, past participle ending of strong verbs. Cognate with Dutch -en, German -en, Swedish -en, Icelandic -inn.