-eń

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "en"

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɲ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛɲ
  • Syllabification: eń

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *-nь.

Suffix

-eń m pers (feminine -nica)

  1. forms masculine nouns, predominantly agents
    ‎uczyć + ‎-eń → ‎uczeń
Declension
Declension of -eń
singular plural
nominative -eń -niowie/-nie (deprecative)
genitive -nia -ni/-niów
dative -niowi -niom
accusative -nia -ni/-niów
instrumental -niem -niami
locative -niu -niach
vocative -niu -niowie

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *-y.

Suffix

-eń m

  1. forms nouns
    ‎grzebać + ‎-eń → ‎grzebień
Declension
Declension of -eń
singular plural
nominative -eń -enie
genitive -enia -eni
dative -eniowi -eniom
accusative -enia -eni
instrumental -eniem -eniami
locative -eniu -eniach
vocative -eniu -enie
Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -eń

Further reading

  • -eń in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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