"-zen" meaning in German

See -zen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /tsən/
Etymology: From Middle High German -(ez)zen. See -sen for more. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|goh|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=3}}, {{inh|de|gmh|-ezzen|-(ez)zen}} Middle High German -(ez)zen Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|cat2=verb-forming suffixes}} -zen
  1. (now rarely productive) Verbal suffix that expresses the utterance of some word or sound. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--zen-de-suffix-rf85ky3p Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
  2. (unproductive) Alternative form of -sen (intensive suffix) Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -sen (extra: intensive suffix)
    Sense id: en--zen-de-suffix-O-Ahijhh Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
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        "2": "goh",
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      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "dercat"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "-ezzen",
        "4": "-(ez)zen"
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      "expansion": "Middle High German -(ez)zen",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German -(ez)zen. See -sen for more.",
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "suffix",
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          "_dis": "47 53",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "55 45",
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          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ach (“ah, oh, och”) + -zen → ächzen (“to moan, groan”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "du (“thou”) + -zen → duzen (“to thou, to address as du”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Verbal suffix that expresses the utterance of some word or sound."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "utterance",
          "utterance#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(now rarely productive) Verbal suffix that expresses the utterance of some word or sound."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "extra": "intensive suffix",
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        }
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        },
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          "_dis": "55 45",
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        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of -sen (intensive suffix)"
      ],
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        [
          "-sen",
          "-sen#German"
        ]
      ],
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        "(unproductive) Alternative form of -sen (intensive suffix)"
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tsən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-zen"
}
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    "German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Old High German",
    "German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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      "name": "dercat"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German -(ez)zen",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German -(ez)zen. See -sen for more.",
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "suffix",
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ach (“ah, oh, och”) + -zen → ächzen (“to moan, groan”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "du (“thou”) + -zen → duzen (“to thou, to address as du”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Verbal suffix that expresses the utterance of some word or sound."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "utterance",
          "utterance#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(now rarely productive) Verbal suffix that expresses the utterance of some word or sound."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "extra": "intensive suffix",
          "word": "-sen"
        }
      ],
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        "Alternative form of -sen (intensive suffix)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-sen",
          "-sen#German"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "unproductive",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(unproductive) Alternative form of -sen (intensive suffix)"
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tsən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-zen"
}

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