-երէն

See also: -երեն

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

The original form is probably -արէն (-arēn), from Middle Iranian *āδēn. See օրէն (ōrēn) for more.

Suffix

-երէն • (-erēn)

  1. Forming adverbs.
    հայ ― hay ― Armenian
    հայերէն ― hayerēn ― in Armenian
    յոյն ― yoyn ― Greek
    յունարէն ― yunarēn ― in Greek
    ողբ ― ołb ― lament
    ողբերէն ― ołberēn ― lamentably
    Քրիստոս ― Kʻristos ― Christ
    քրիստոսերէն ― kʻristoserēn ― like Jesus Christ

Derived terms
Old Armenian terms suffixed with -երէն
Old Armenian terms suffixed with -արէն

Descendants
  • Armenian: -երեն (-eren)

References
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “օրէն”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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