-𐌴𐌹𐌽

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-īną. Cognate with Old High German -īn, Old English -en (whence English -en).

Suffix

-𐌴𐌹𐌽 • (-ein)

1. -let, -kin; forms diminutive nouns

Inflection

Neuter a-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-𐌴𐌹𐌽 -ein	-𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 -eina
Vocative	-𐌴𐌹𐌽 -ein	-𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 -eina
Accusative	-𐌴𐌹𐌽 -ein	-𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 -eina
Genitive	-𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌹𐍃 -einis	-𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌴 -einē
Dative	-𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 -eina	-𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌼 -einam

Derived terms

Gothic terms suffixed with -𐌴𐌹𐌽

Descendants

• → Old Galician-Portuguese: -ỹo (diminutive sense)
  • Portuguese: -inho