"-n" meaning in German

See -n in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [n] Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--n.wav , De--n.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: -'n [alternative]
Etymology: Eye dialect of denn in its most reduced informal pronunciation. Etymology templates: {{eye dialect|de|denn}} Eye dialect of denn Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} -n, {{de-adv}} -n
  1. (in a question, modal particle, nonstandard) alternative form of denn Tags: alt-of, alternative, clitic, modal, nonstandard, particle Alternative form of: denn
    Sense id: en--n-de-adv-9EQbjA7Y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German eye dialect Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 Disambiguation of German eye dialect: 0 0

Suffix

IPA: [n] Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--n.wav , De--n.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Head templates: {{head|de|inflectional suffixes}} -n
  1. alternative form of -en Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -en
    Sense id: en--n-de-suffix-TvmAaQOn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German eye dialect Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 Disambiguation of German eye dialect: 0 0
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