־ען
See also: ען
Yiddish
Suffix
־ען • (-en)
- Alternative form of ־ן (-n)
Usage notes
This form is used in Standard Yiddish when the suffix follows an unstressed ־ר (-r), ־ם (-m), ־ן (-n), or a vowel. In Daytshmerish orthography, it is used instead of ־ן in all cases.