English suffix

-en

causative

Register

native

Productivity

low

a handful of lexicalised forms

Attaches to

ADJ

Status

Establisheddraft

oed

Words built with -en

strengthen
make strong
strong+-en

Does the same job elsewhere

Functional equivalents, placed in their lanes. Same register is noted; most differ.

English

this affix: -en

    French

    • -ifier
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)
    • -iser
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)

    Hindi

    • -आ-
      register-matched functional equivalent

    Telugu

    Tamil