-zen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German -(ez)zen. See -sen for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsən/

Suffix

-zen

1. (now rarely productive) Verbal suffix that expresses the utterance of some word or sound.

   ‎ach (“ah, oh, och”) + ‎-zen → ‎ächzen (“to moan, groan”)

   ‎du (“thou”) + ‎-zen → ‎duzen (“to thou, to address as du”)

2. (unproductive) Alternative form of -sen (intensive suffix)

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -zen

Japanese

Romanization

-zen

1. Rōmaji transcription of ぜん