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Meaning of EN in English

suffix forming diminutives of nouns (chicken; maiden).

[ OE f. Gmc ]

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EN — suffix forming the plural of a few nouns (children; brethren; oxen). [ ME reduction of OE -an ]
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EN — suffix (also -n) forming past participles of strong verbs: 1 as a regular inflection (spoken; sworn). 2 with restricted sense …
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EN — suffix (also -n) forming adjectives from nouns, meaning: 1 made or consisting of (often with extended and figurative senses) (wooden). …
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EN — suffix forming verbs: 1 from adjectives, usu. meaning 'make or become so or more so' (deepen; fasten; moisten). 2 from …
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EN — (6) suffix 1 forming feminine nouns (vixen). 2 forming abstract nouns (burden). [ OE f. Gmc ]
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