Definitions
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- suffix this sense?) (no longer
productive ) A suffix used to form the plural of a small number of English nouns. - suffix nonstandard, humorous Used to form the plural of nouns.
Etymologies
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From Middle English -ren, -eren, a compound plural composed of -er (plural suffix) + -en (plural suffix). Cognate with Dutch -eren. More at -er, -en.
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