-elen

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ələ(n)/

Suffix

-elen

frequentative verbal suffix; indicating repetition

Synonyms

(used to form frequentative): -eren

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -elen

bedelen
doezelen
dribbelen
hinkelen
kibbelen
rinkelen
smikkelen
sprinkelen
stribbelen
wandelen

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

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.

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