"-end" meaning in English

See -end in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Latin -endus, a gerundive ending, related to -andus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-endus}} Latin -endus, {{m|la|-andus}} -andus Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -end, {{en-suffix}} -end
  1. Forming nouns denoting patients or recipients of actions. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -and Synonyms (a patient): -and, -ee, -ed
    Sense id: en--end-en-suffix-9WEX8JPw

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