-n

Alternative form of -en.

Suffix alt of, alternative

  1. Alternative form of -en.
    • silver + -n → silvern

Origin

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

Suffix alt of, alternative

  1. Alternative form of -an, adjective or noun suffix meaning "of or pertaining to", used with words which already end in a.
    • India + -n → Indian
    • Cuba + -n → Cuban
    • Java + -n → Javan

Origin

Etymology tree Middle English -n English -n

Suffix alt of, alternative

  1. Alternative form of -en (past participle ending).
    • grow + -n → grown
    • show + -n → shown
    • slow + -n → slown

Origin

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.