-eren
Dutch edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch -er, the dative plural plural of which was -eren (compare German -ern). The use for all cases in Modern Dutch is probably due to a desire to over-illustrate the plural (that is -er + -en, comparing the dialectal byform -ers). The simple form of the suffix can still be seen in many compounds such as kindertijd, and in the formation of plural diminutives (kindertjes, radertjes). Compare English -ren.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-eren
- forms the plural of a limited group of nouns: blad, been, ei, gelid, gemoed, goed, hoen, kalf, kind, kleed, lam, lied, rad, rund, volk.
Usage notes edit
- The two nouns ending in -n interfix an additional -d- before the ending: beenderen, hoenderen.
- The three nouns ending in a single vowel + -d- lengthen the vowel: bladeren, gelederen, raderen.
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch -eren, from Middle French -er or Old French -er, from Latin -āre.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-eren
- part of the infinitive of verbs borrowed mainly from French and Latin, e.g. informeren from French informer (“to inform”).
Etymology 3 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Suffix edit
-eren
- frequentative verbal suffix; indicating repetition
- Synonym: -elen