-ettan

ettan Old English Alternative forms ang -etan -tan Etymology From ang gmw-pro *-attjan, gmw-pro *-ittjan, gmw-pro *-uttjan, from ang gem-pro *-atjaną, gem-pro *-itjaną, gem-pro *-utjaną verbal suffix. Related to en -ise<id:verb suffix>. Pronunciation -ettan Suffix forms verbs from nouns or adjectives (compare English en -ate, en -ize), frequently having a causative force ang bōt<t:remedy, cure> bōtettan<t:to remedy, cure> ang lēaslīċ<t:false> lēaslīcettan<t:to dissemble, be false> ang lāþ<t:hatred, hostility; loathesome> lāþettan<t:to loathe> verbal suffix denoting frequency or intensification ang blīcan<t:to shine> blīcettan<t:to glitter> ang hlēapan<t:to jump, to leap> hlēapettan<t:to jump up> Conjugation -ettan<w1/ge:0> Derived terms ang Related terms ang -et Descendants enm thouten<t:to address as 'thou'> yeten<t:to address as 'ye'> likely, enm grunten (from ang grunnettan 1), enm spouten en yeet grunt fidget possibly spout botch haunt (via French) en -et 1 frequentative