-eń

See also: Appendix:Variations of "en"

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛɲ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛɲ
• Syllabification: eń

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *-nь.

Suffix

-eń m pers (feminine -nica)

1. forms masculine nouns, predominantly agents

   ‎uczyć + ‎-eń → ‎uczeń

Declension

Declension of -eń

	singular	plural
nominative	-eń	-niowie/-nie (deprecative)
genitive	-nia	-ni/-niów
dative	-niowi	-niom
accusative	-nia	-ni/-niów
instrumental	-niem	-niami
locative	-niu	-niach
vocative	-niu	-niowie

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *-y.

Suffix

-eń m

1. forms nouns

   ‎grzebać + ‎-eń → ‎grzebień

Declension

Declension of -eń

	singular	plural
nominative	-eń	-enie
genitive	-enia	-eni
dative	-eniowi	-eniom
accusative	-enia	-eni
instrumental	-eniem	-eniami
locative	-eniu	-eniach
vocative	-eniu	-enie

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -eń

Further reading

• -eń in Polish dictionaries at PWN