-elen

See also: Appendix:Variations of "elen"

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch -elen, from Old Dutch -lon, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ələ(n)/

Suffix

-elen

1. frequentative verbal suffix; indicating repetition

Synonyms

• (used to form frequentative): -eren

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -elen

afmergelen

bazelen

bedelen

begrommelen

bepotelen

broddelen

brokkelen

dazelen

doezelen

dompelen

dribbelen

duikelen

duizelen

fonkelen

giechelen

grabbelen

grondelen

gruwelen

hakkelen

hobbelen

huppelen

husselen

kantelen

keuvelen

kibbelen

knutselen

krabbelen

kruimelen

kwakkelen

kwebbelen

makelen

mengelen

monkelen

morrelen

nestelen

neuzelen

popelen

prikkelen

rakelen

rammelen

ratelen

rinkelen

sabbelen

scharrelen

schuifelen

sijpelen

smikkelen

smokkelen

sneuvelen

sprokkelen

strubbelen

tokkelen

tongelen

trappelen

troetelen

weifelen

wervelen

wichelen

wiebelen

wriemelen

zwendelen

zwijmelen

Middle English

Alternative forms

• -el, -len, -lien

Etymology

From Old English -lian, from Proto-West Germanic *-lōn, from Proto-Germanic *-lōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-(ə)lən/

Suffix

-elen

1. A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness; -le.

Derived terms

Middle English terms suffixed with -elen

hurtelen

knelen

snarlen

Descendants

• English: -le
• Scots: -le

References

• “-el-, suf.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.