-end
German (Berlin)
/ənt/, /ənd-/
suffix
Definitions
- A suffix forming the present participle of German verbs, analogous to English -ing (-ing).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German -end inherited from Old High German -endi inherited from Proto-Germanic *-andz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*-andz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -ον Ancient Greek
- *-anto- Proto-Indo-European
- *-nt- Proto-Indo-European
- *-andz Proto-Germanic
- *-ndz Proto-Germanic
- -ende Swedish
- -end Old English
- -ende Old English
- -ung Old English
- -and Middle English
- -ant Middle English
- -andi Old Norse
- -ende Danish
- -endi Old High German
- -end Middle High German
- -𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 Gothic
- -𐌽𐌳𐍃 Gothic
- -ende Norwegian