-gen
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French -gène, from the Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).
Suffix
-gen
Usage notes
Used to form the names of three chemical elements: hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
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Translations
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from French -gène, from the Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).
Pronunciation
- The stress is an the preceding syllable, which has a grave accent if possible.
Suffix
-gen m (noun-forming suffix, plural -gens)
Suffix
-gen (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -gena, masculine plural -gens, feminine plural -genes)
Usage notes
- The stress is on the preceding syllable, e.g. androgen, feminine andrògena, masculine plural andrògens.
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Danish
Etymology
From French -gène, from Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs). Only in borrowed words.
Suffix
-gen
- of a certain kind (adjectives)
Suffix
-gen
- (adjectives and nouns) (substance) that causes what the first term denotes
Derived terms
References
- “-gen” in Den Danske Ordbog
Garo
Suffix
-gen (A·chik)
- future tense suffix
See also
- -noa (Mandi)
German
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡən/
Suffix
-gen n
- used to make diminutives (especially in the 18th century)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- Männgen, Städtgen, Weibgen, Wölkgen
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs, “producer of”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡeːn/
Suffix
-gen
- A producer of something
- producing something
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Japanese
Romanization
-gen
Malay
Etymology
Formerly spelt as -jan,[1] borrowed from English -gen, from French -gène, from the Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).
Pronunciation
- (English-based) IPA(key): [-d͡ʒən]
- (Baku) IPA(key): [-ɡən]
- Hyphenation: -gen
Suffix
-gen (Jawi spelling ـݢن)
- (no longer productive) -gen
- oksigen ― oxygen
Usage notes
Only found in English borrowings.
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French -gène, from Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).
Suffix
-gen
- forming adjectives
Suffix
-gen n
- forming nouns
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French -gène, from Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).
Suffix
-gen
- forming adjectives
Suffix
-gen n
- forming nouns
Derived terms
References
- “-gen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛn/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛn
- Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
- Homophone: gen
Suffix
-gen m inan
Declension
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- -gen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Turkish
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía), possibly through French -gone.[1]
Suffix
-gen
- having sides; -gon
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Turkic *-gan, *-gen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɟen/
Suffix
-gen
- Form of -gan after the vowels E / İ / Ö / Ü.
References
- ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “+gen”, in Nişanyan Sözlük