"-ken" meaning in German

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Suffix

IPA: /kən/ Forms: 1 -ken [plural], 2 -kens [plural], 3 -kes [plural]
Etymology: From -ken, German Low German form of standard -chen, from Middle Low German -kin, from Old Saxon -kīn. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|nds-de|-}} German Low German, {{der|de|gml|-kin}} Middle Low German -kin, {{der|de|osx|-kīn}} Old Saxon -kīn Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|plural 1|-ken|plural 2|-kens|plural 3|-kes|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|g=n}} -ken n (plural 1 -ken, plural 2 -kens, plural 3 -kes)
  1. (colloquial, regional, Northern Germany, Westphalia) used to make diminutives Tags: Northern-Germany, Westphalia, colloquial, morpheme, neuter, regional Derived forms: Häusken, Herzken, Käffken, Mäusken, Pülleken Related terms: Döneken, Päcksken
    Sense id: en--ken-de-suffix-Sd2hTCj9 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Northern German, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Regional German, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 15 22 22 19 13 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 20 21 18 13 7 6
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        "plural"
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          "word": "Mäusken"
        },
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        }
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          "text": "Haus → Häusken",
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          "english": "little village",
          "text": "Dorf → Dörfken",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "little bottle",
          "text": "Pulle → Pülleken",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/kən/"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "Käffken"
    },
    {
      "word": "Mäusken"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pülleken"
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  ],
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
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      "word": "Döneken"
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    {
      "word": "Päcksken"
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        "German suffixes",
        "German terms borrowed from German Low German",
        "German terms derived from German Low German",
        "German terms derived from Middle Low German",
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          "english": "little village",
          "text": "Dorf → Dörfken",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "little bottle",
          "text": "Pulle → Pülleken",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/kən/"
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  ],
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}

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