-eń

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɲ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛɲ
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-nь.

Suffix

-eń m pers (feminine -nica)

  1. forms masculine nouns, predominantly agents
    uczyć + ‎-eń → ‎uczeń
Declension

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-y.

Suffix

-eń m

  1. forms nouns
    grzebać + ‎-eń → ‎grzebień
Declension
Derived terms

Further reading

  • -eń in Polish dictionaries at PWN