eldertongue

Old English · suffix

-ena

Part of speech
suffix
IPA
/e.nɑ/
Syllables
e · nɑ (2 syllables)

-ena1 · suffix

Senses

  1. forms the genitive plural of n-stem masculine, n-stem feminine, and some ō-stem feminine nouns

    stela (“stalk”) + -ena → stelena (“stalks'”)

-ena2 · suffix

Senses

  1. forms the weak genitive plural of adjectives

    þāra blindena manna

    of the blind men

Etymology

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