"-ena" meaning in Old English

See -ena in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /e.nɑ/ Forms: -ana [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|ang|suffix form}} -ena
  1. Forms the genitive plural of n-stem masculine and feminine nouns Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ena-ang-suffix-ASjNWbZg Categories (other): Early West Saxon Old English, Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Early West Saxon Old English: 49 51 Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /e.nɑ/
Head templates: {{head|ang|suffix form}} -ena, {{tlb|ang|Early West Saxon}} (Early West Saxon)
  1. Forms the weak genitive plural of adjectives Tags: Early, West-Saxon, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ena-ang-suffix-rJq2Rwo1 Categories (other): Early West Saxon Old English, Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Early West Saxon Old English: 49 51 Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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