"-gen" meaning in German

See -gen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɡən/
Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|g=n}} -gen n
  1. used to make diminutives (especially in the 18th century) Tags: morpheme, neuter Synonyms: -chen (alt: -ken), -lein (alt: -erl, -le) Derived forms: Männgen, Städtgen, Weibgen, Wölkgen
    Sense id: en--gen-de-suffix-0xQpPZIg Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 49 4 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /ɡeːn/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs, “producer of”). Etymology templates: {{der|de|grc|-γενής||producer of}} Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs, “producer of”) Head templates: {{head|de|suffixes}} -gen
  1. A producer of something Tags: morpheme Related terms: Genus
    Sense id: en--gen-de-suffix-RTbQAuOS
  2. producing something Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--gen-de-suffix-mIElsv1T Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 49 4 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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