-en

-en [ən] suffix

[Sense: 1; Origin: Old English]

[Sense: 2; Origin: Old English -nian]

1.) [in adjectives]

made of a particular material or substance

▪ a golden crown

▪ wooden seats

2.) [in verbs]

to make something have a particular quality

▪ darken (=make or become dark)

▪ strengthen (=make or become stronger)