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Dutch
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch -er, the dative plural plural of which was -eren (compare German -ern). The use for all cases in Modern Dutch is probably due to a desire to over-illustrate the plural (that is -er + -en, comparing the dialectal byform -ers). The simple form of the suffix can still be seen in many compounds such as kindertijd, and in the formation of plural diminutives (kindertjes, radertjes). Compare English -ren.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-eren
- forms the plural of a limited group of nouns: blad, been, ei, gelid, gemoed, goed, hoen, kalf, kind, kleed, lam, lied, rad, rund, volk.
- kind (“child”) + -eren → kinderen (“children”)
Usage notes
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch -eren, from Middle French -er or Old French -er, from Latin -āre.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-eren
- part of the infinitive of verbs borrowed mainly from French and Latin, e.g. informeren from French informer (“to inform”).
Etymology 3
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Suffix
-eren
- frequentative verbal suffix; indicating repetition
- Synonym: -elen
Derived terms