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Old English · suffix

-ende

Part of speech
suffix
IPA
/en.de/
Syllables
en · de (2 syllables)
Modern English
-ingparticiples-in-in'englishing

-ende1 · suffix

Senses

  1. equivalent of English -ing; suffix for present participles

    feallende snāw

    falling snow

Declension

Strong declension of -ende
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative -ende-endu-endo-ende
Accusative -endne-ende-ende
Genitive -endes-endre-endes
Dative -endum-endre-endum
Instrumental -ende-endre-ende
Plural
Nominative -ende-enda-ende-endu-endo
Accusative -ende-enda-ende-endu-endo
Genitive -endra-endra-endra
Dative -endum-endum-endum
Instrumental -endum-endum-endum
Weak declension of -ende
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative -enda-ende-ende
Accusative -endan-endan-ende
Genitive -endan-endan-endan
Dative -endan-endan-endan
Instrumental -endan-endan-endan
Plural
Nominative -endan-endan-endan
Accusative -endan-endan-endan
Genitive -endra-endena-endra-endena-endra-endena
Dative -endum-endum-endum
Instrumental -endum-endum-endum

-ende2 · suffix · neuter

Senses

  1. used to form neuter nouns

    swǣsende

    food, victuals, flattery, blandishment

Declension · strong ja-stem

Declension of -ende
SingularPlural
Nominative -ende-endu
Accusative -ende-endu
Genitive -endes-enda
Dative -ende-endum

-ende3 · suffix · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative form of -anne

All forms (11)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-andī, from Proto-Germanic *-andz. Akin to Latin -āns, -ēns; Ancient Greek -ων (-ōn), Persian ـنده (-ande).

From Proto-Germanic *-andiją. Compare Old Norse -indi.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Descendants

-in, -in', -ing

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