-elen
See also: Appendix:Variations of "elen"
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch -elen, from Old Dutch -lon, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-elen
- frequentative verbal suffix; indicating repetition
Synonyms edit
- (used to form frequentative): -eren
Derived terms edit
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English -lian, from Proto-West Germanic *-lōn, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-elen
- A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness; -le.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “-el-, suf.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.