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