-n

A form of -en — Denotes the past participle form when attached to a verb.

OriginMiddle English -n ← Old English -n →
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Meanings

-n1

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -en.

    silver + -n → silvern

-n2

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -an, adjective or noun suffix meaning "of or pertaining to", used with words which already end in a.

    Cuba + -n → Cuban

    5 more examples

    India + -n → Indian

    Java + -n → Javan

    Burma + -n → Burman

    Minnesota + -n → Minnesotan

    Russia + -n → Russian

-n3

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -en (past participle ending).

    grow + -n → grown

    2 more examples

    show + -n → shown

    slow + -n → slown

Origin

-n · suffix

  1. Old English-n
  2. Middle English-n
  3. English-n

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

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-n · suffix

  1. Middle English-n
  2. Middle English-n
  3. English-n

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-n · suffix

  1. Proto-Germanic*-anaz
  2. Old Norse-inn
  3. Old English-n
  4. Middle English-n
  5. English-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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APA

-n. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-n

MLA

“-n.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-n. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-n,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-n.

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