-երէն

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See also: -երեն

Old Armenian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Suffix

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-երէն (-erēn)

  1. Forming adverbs.
    հայhayArmenian
    հայերէնhayerēnin Armenian
    յոյնyoynGreek
    յունարէնyunarēnin Greek
    ողբołblament
    ողբերէնołberēnlamentably
    ՔրիստոսKʻristosChrist
    քրիստոսերէնkʻristoserēnlike Jesus Christ

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: -երեն (-eren)

References

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  • 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