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Betekenis (Engels)

A suffix found in verbs of Middle English, Old English, usually with an intensive or frequentative effect.

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: -ken

Geërf van Old English: -cian

Verwante met Fries: -kje

Verwante met Duits: -chen

Verwante met Deens: -ke

Verwante met Sweeds: -ka

Verwante met Faroëes: -ka

Verwante met Old English: -

Geërf van Middle English: -ke

Geërf van Old English: -uc

In summary

From Middle English -ken, -kien, from Old English -cian, from Proto-West Germanic *-ukōn, *-ikōn, from Proto-Germanic *-ukōną, *-ikōną. Cognate with West Frisian -kje, German -chen, Danish -ke, Swedish -ka, Faroese -ka. Perhaps related to Old English diminutive suffix -uc, -oc. More at -ock.