"-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, {{m|de|-sen}} -sen 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 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 60 40
  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

Download JSON data for -zen meaning in German (1.7kB)

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        {
          "text": "ach (“ah, oh, och”) + -zen → ächzen (“to moan, groan”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "du (“thou”) + -zen → duzen (“to thou, to address as du”)",
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        }
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    "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "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",
    "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        {
          "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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