"-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 verbal nouns from verbs, these nouns being indeclinable and of the common gender. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--en-da-suffix-gPKTcqBO
  3. (organic chemistry) Identifies an alkene, these being of either the common or the neuter gender; -ene. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--en-da-suffix-88cG4Crl Categories (other): Organic chemistry, Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 46 14 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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    [
      "-an",
      "-an#Old_Norse"
    ],
    [
      "-ène",
      "-ène#French"
    ],
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      "-ηνός",
      "-ηνός#Ancient_Greek"
    ]
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      },
      "expansion": "French -ène",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "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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      "links": [
        [
          "common gender",
          "common gender#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Forms verbal nouns from verbs, these nouns being indeclinable and of the common gender."
      ],
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          "verbal noun",
          "verbal noun#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "5 36 46 14",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Danish entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Identifies an alkene, these being of either the common or the neuter gender; -ene."
      ],
      "id": "en--en-da-suffix-88cG4Crl",
      "links": [
        [
          "organic chemistry",
          "organic chemistry"
        ],
        [
          "alkene",
          "alkene#English"
        ],
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          "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."
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ],
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        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "organic-chemistry",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "hjerteligen, antageligen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms adverbs from adjectives, now displaced by -t."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "-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 suffixes",
    "Danish terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Danish terms derived from French",
    "Danish terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Danish terms inherited from Old Norse",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 34 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "-an",
      "-an#Old_Norse"
    ],
    [
      "-ène",
      "-ène#French"
    ],
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      "-ηνός",
      "-ηνός#Ancient_Greek"
    ]
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        "2": "non",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "fr",
        "3": "-ène"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "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 verbal nouns from verbs, these nouns being indeclinable and of the common gender."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "verbal noun",
          "verbal noun#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "da:Organic chemistry"
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      "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"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "chemistry",
        "natural-sciences",
        "organic-chemistry",
        "physical-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Danish terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "hjerteligen, antageligen"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Forms adverbs from adjectives, now displaced by -t."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-t",
          "-t#Danish"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Forms adverbs from adjectives, now displaced by -t."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-en"
}

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