"-en-" meaning in All languages combined

See -en- on Wiktionary

Infix [Bulungan]

IPA: /ən/
Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-in-, from Proto-Austronesian *-in- (“verb perfective infix for object focus”). Cognate with Tagalog -in- and Indonesian di-. Etymology templates: {{inh|blj|poz-pro|*-in-}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-in-, {{inh|blj|map-pro|*-in-||verb perfective infix for object focus}} Proto-Austronesian *-in- (“verb perfective infix for object focus”), {{cog|tl|-in-}} Tagalog -in-, {{cog|id|di-}} Indonesian di- Head templates: {{head|blj|infix}} -en-
  1. Used to form passive voice or "patient focus" (in some analyses) on a verb. Tags: morpheme

Interfix [Dutch]

IPA: /ə(n)/
Head templates: {{head|nl|interfix}} -en-
  1. genitival interfix indicating that the former element is a characteristic of the latter; sometimes connotes countability or plurality Tags: morpheme Related terms: -e-, -s-

Interfix [German]

Etymology: From -en, Middle High German -en. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|-en}} Middle High German -en Head templates: {{head|de|interfix}} -en-
  1. alternative form of -n- Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -n- Related terms: -en, -s-, -es-

Suffix [Polabian]

Etymology: Derived from Proto-Slavic *-en-. Compare prüsenĕ from Proto-Slavic *prosenъ. Etymology templates: {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|pox|sla-pro||*-en-||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Slavic *-en-, {{der+|pox|sla-pro||*-en-}} Derived from Proto-Slavic *-en-, {{cog|sla-pro|*prosenъ|*prosenъ}} Proto-Slavic *prosenъ Head templates: {{head|pox|suffix}} -en-
  1. forms adjectives from nouns Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -n-

Interfix [Romani]

Forms: -ěn- [alternative]
Etymology: See -en. Head templates: {{head|rom|interfix}} -en-
  1. Forms the oblique plural stem of oikoclitic nouns Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--en--rom-interfix-fILT5Gtz Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Romani entries with incorrect language header, Romani interfixes

Alternative forms

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      "-en",
      "-en#German"
    ],
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      "-en",
      "-en#Middle_High_German"
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        },
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        "Polabian lemmas",
        "Polabian links with redundant target parameters",
        "Polabian suffixes",
        "Polabian terms derived from Proto-Slavic",
        "Proto-Slavic links with redundant target parameters"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ai̯tă + -en- → ai̯tenă"
        },
        {
          "text": "komåi̯ + -en- → kominenă"
        },
        {
          "text": "lüi̯ + -en- → lüjenă"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "forms adjectives from nouns"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "-n-"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-en-"
}

{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "-en",
      "-en#Romani"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_text": "See -en.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ěn-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rom",
        "2": "interfix"
      },
      "expansion": "-en-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romani",
  "lang_code": "rom",
  "pos": "interfix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Romani entries with incorrect language header",
        "Romani interfixes",
        "Romani lemmas"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms the oblique plural stem of oikoclitic nouns"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-en-"
}

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