-en

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ən/

morpheme obsolete

(obsolete) Used to form the infinitive of verbs. / (obsolete) Used to form the plural present tense of verbs.

Japanese Meaning

動詞の不定詞を形成するための古い活用形の接尾辞 / 動詞の複数現在形を形成するための古い活用形の接尾辞

In Old English, the suffix -en was commonly attached to verbs to form the infinitive.

古英語では、不定詞を作るために用いられた古い接尾辞が動詞に付けられることが一般的だった。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) Used to form the infinitive of verbs.

The Sonne compell'd, beene Butcher to the Sire[…]

Sense（2）

(obsolete) Used to form the plural present tense of verbs.

And when the shining sunne laugheth once,

You deemen the spring is come attonce.

Tho gynne you, fond flyes, the cold to scorne,

And, crowing in pypes made of greene corne,

You thinken to be lords of the yeare.