| 单词 | -en |
| 释义 | -en -en1 a suffix formerly used to form transitive and intransitive verbs from adjectives (fasten; harden; sweeten), or from nouns (heighten; lengthen; strengthen). [ME, OE -n- (as in ME fast-n-en, OE faest-n-ian to make fast, fasten); c. -n- of like verbs in other Gmc languages (ON fastna)] -en2 a suffix used to form adjectives of source or material from nouns: ashen; golden; oaken. [ME, OE; c. OHG -in, Goth -eins, L -inus; see -INE1] -en3 a suffix used to mark the past participle in many strong and some weak verbs: taken; proven. [ME, OE; c. G -en, ON -inn] -en4 a suffix used in forming the plural of some nouns: brethren; children; oxen. [ME; OE -an, case ending of n-stem nouns, as in naman obl. sing., and nom. and acc. pl. of nama name; akin to n-stem forms in other IE languages, as in L nomen, nomin- name] -en5 a diminutive suffix: kitten; maiden. [ME, OE, from neut. of -EN2] |
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