-elen

See also: Appendix:Variations of "elen"

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch -elen, from Old Dutch -lon, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ələ(n)/

Suffix

-elen

1. frequentative verbal suffix; indicating repetition

Synonyms

• (used to form frequentative): -eren

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -elen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• -el, -len, -lien

Etymology

From Old English -lian, from Proto-West Germanic *-lōn, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-(ə)lən/

Suffix

-elen

1. A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness; -le.

Derived terms

Middle English terms suffixed with -elen

Descendants

• English: -le
• Scots: -le

References

• “-el-, suf.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.