"-en" meaning in Danish

See -en in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Number 1 and 2 is derived From Old Norse -an. Number 3 is from French -ène which ultimately comes from Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós) Etymology templates: {{inh|da|non|-an}} Old Norse -an, {{der|da|fr|-ène}} French -ène, {{der|da|grc|-ηνός}} Ancient Greek -ηνός (-ēnós) Head templates: {{head|da|suffix|head=}} -en, {{da-suffix}} -en
  1. Forms the singular definite form of nouns of the common gender. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--en-da-suffix-yxKxQLPs
  2. Forms gerunds from verbs, these nouns being indeclinable and of the common gender. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--en-da-suffix-kbNq-3Ov
  3. (organic chemistry) Identifies an alkene, these being of either the common or the neuter gender; -ene. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en--en-da-suffix-88cG4Crl Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 4 22 57 17 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  4. (obsolete) Forms adverbs from adjectives, now displaced by -t. Tags: morpheme, obsolete
    Sense id: en--en-da-suffix-Cb4TM5la
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "-ène"
      },
      "expansion": "French -ène",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "1": "da",
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    },
    {
      "args": {},
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      "name": "da-suffix"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Forms the singular definite form of nouns of the common gender."
      ],
      "id": "en--en-da-suffix-yxKxQLPs",
      "links": [
        [
          "common gender",
          "common gender#English"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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      ],
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          "gerund#English"
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    },
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "da",
          "name": "Organic chemistry",
          "orig": "da:Organic chemistry",
          "parents": [
            "Chemistry",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "4 22 57 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Identifies an alkene, these being of either the common or the neuter gender; -ene."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "organic chemistry",
          "organic chemistry"
        ],
        [
          "alkene",
          "alkene#English"
        ],
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          "neuter gender",
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        ],
        [
          "-ene",
          "-ene"
        ]
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        "(organic chemistry) Identifies an alkene, these being of either the common or the neuter gender; -ene."
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ],
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        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "organic-chemistry",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "hjerteligen, antageligen"
        }
      ],
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        "Forms adverbs from adjectives, now displaced by -t."
      ],
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          "-t",
          "-t#Danish"
        ]
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        "(obsolete) Forms adverbs from adjectives, now displaced by -t."
      ],
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        "morpheme",
        "obsolete"
      ]
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  ],
  "word": "-en"
}
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    "Danish terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Danish terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 26 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Yucatec Maya entries with incorrect language header",
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "fr",
        "3": "-ène"
      },
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      "name": "der"
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      },
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    {
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        "1": "da",
        "2": "suffix",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "-en",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "-en",
      "name": "da-suffix"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "da",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Forms the singular definite form of nouns of the common gender."
      ],
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          "common gender",
          "common gender#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Forms gerunds from verbs, these nouns being indeclinable and of the common gender."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gerund",
          "gerund#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "da:Organic chemistry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Identifies an alkene, these being of either the common or the neuter gender; -ene."
      ],
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        [
          "organic chemistry",
          "organic chemistry"
        ],
        [
          "alkene",
          "alkene#English"
        ],
        [
          "neuter gender",
          "neuter gender#English"
        ],
        [
          "-ene",
          "-ene"
        ]
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        "(organic chemistry) Identifies an alkene, these being of either the common or the neuter gender; -ene."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ],
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        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "organic-chemistry",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Danish terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "hjerteligen, antageligen"
        }
      ],
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        "Forms adverbs from adjectives, now displaced by -t."
      ],
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          "-t",
          "-t#Danish"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Forms adverbs from adjectives, now displaced by -t."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-en"
}

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