-en

Middle English

suffix

Definitions

Denotes the past participle form when attached to a strong verb.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse -inn derived from Proto-Norse *-ᛁᚾᚨ- derived from Proto-Germanic *-īnaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*-īnaz

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*-iHnos Proto-Indo-European
*-inaz Proto-Germanic
*-īnaz Proto-Germanic
*-īną Proto-Germanic
*jainaz Proto-Germanic
-en Swedish
-en Old English
-n Middle English
-inn Old Norse
-it Old Norse
-in Old High German
-𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 Gothic
*-īn Old Dutch
*-īna- Proto-Norse
*-ᛁᚾᚨ- Proto-Norse

-n