-EN


Meaning of -EN in English

I. adjective suffix

also -n

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -īn made of, Latin -īnus of or belonging to, Greek -inos made of, of or belonging to

: made of : consisting of

earth en

leather n

II. verb suffix

Etymology: Middle English -nen, from Old English -nian; akin to Old High German -inōn -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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.