-eln

German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-lōną (frequentative verbal suffix). Cognate with English -le, West Frisian -elje, Dutch -elen, Danish -le, Swedish -la, Icelandic -la.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [-əln], [-l̩n]

Suffix

-eln

  1. Verb suffix: Build verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs, whose meaning is either iterative or diminutive

Derived terms
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