Etymology

-n

Middle English -n ← Old English -n
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-n · suffix1

  1. Old English · inherited from-n
  2. Middle English · inherited from-n
  3. English today-n

From Middle English -n, from Old English -n, rare alternative form of Old English -en (“-en”). More at -en.

-n · suffix2

  1. Middle English · inherited from-n
  2. Middle English · inherited from-n
  3. English today-n

-n · suffix3

  1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*-anaz
  2. Old Norse · derived from-inn
  3. Old English · inherited from-n
  4. Middle English · inherited from-n
  5. English today-n

From Middle English -n, -en, from Old English -n, -en and Old Norse -inn, both from Proto-Germanic *-anaz, *-inaz, past participle ending of strong verbs. Cognate with Dutch -en, German -en, Swedish -en, Icelandic -inn.

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