"-ren" meaning in All languages combined

See -ren on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: Back-formation from children and brethren, ultimately from Middle English -ren, -eren (compounded plural ending), from Middle English -re, -ere (from Old English -ru (plural ending)) + Middle English -en (from Old English -an (plural ending)). Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|children}} Back-formation from children, {{inh|en|enm|-ren}} Middle English -ren, {{der|en|enm|-re}} Middle English -re, {{der|en|ang|-ru|pos=plural ending}} Old English -ru (plural ending), {{der|en|enm|-en}} Middle English -en, {{der|en|ang|-an|pos=plural ending}} Old English -an (plural ending) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ren, {{en-suffix}} -ren
  1. (chiefly nonstandard, humorous) Used to form the plural of nouns Tags: humorous, morpheme, nonstandard

Romanization [Japanese]

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  1. Rōmaji transcription of れん Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: れん
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