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Lithuanian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ēnas.
Suffix
-ėnas m
- Forms masculine nouns meaning “son of”
- brólis (“brother”) + -ėnas → brolė́nas (“nephew; cousin”)
- sesuo (“sister”) + -ėnas → seserė́nas (“nephew; cousin”)
- Forms diminutives
- žvìrblis (“sparrow”) + -ėnas → žvirblė́nas
- katė̃ (“cat”) + -ėnas → katė́nas (“kitty”)
- Forms names of the inhabitants of the surrounding areas, from geographical/territorial nouns
- gìrė／girià (“forest”) + -ėnas → girė́nas (“forester”)
- kálnas (“mountain”) + -ėnas → kalnė́nas (“highlander, mountaineer”)
- Forms names of the inhabitants of the place names
- Tilžė + -ėnas → tilžė́nas
Declension
Derived terms
Category Lithuanian terms suffixed with -ėnas not found