en- -en
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- em- -en (before b-, p-, or m-)
Pronunciation[edit]
Circumfix[edit]
- Forms transitive verbs denoting an increase in, or intensification of, the quality denoted by the enclosed word.
Related terms[edit]
Note: Not all of these words listed were etymologically constructed with the en- -en circumfix. Those confirmed to have been so constructed are marked with obeli (†s); those confirmed to have been formed otherwise are marked with asterisks (*s); and those whose origins are uncertain are unmarked.
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References[edit]
- Most dictionaries do not consider the concept of a circumfix to be valid for production rules in current English, and since en- -en can be analyzed as a redundant combination of the prefix en- and the suffix -en, most dictionaries do not have a separate entry for it.