Function: verb suffix
Etymology: Middle English -nen, from Old English -nian; akin to Old High German -in ō n -en
1 a : cause to be <sharp en > b : cause to have <length en >
2 a : come to be <steep en > b : come to have <length en >
Function: verb suffix
Etymology: Middle English -nen, from Old English -nian; akin to Old High German -in ō n -en
1 a : cause to be <sharp en > b : cause to have <length en >
2 a : come to be <steep en > b : come to have <length en >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012