-eren

Etymology 1
From, the dative plural plural of which was (compare 🇨🇬). The use for all cases in Modern Dutch is probably due to a desire to over-illustrate the plural (that is +, comparing the dialectal byform ). The simple form of the suffix can still be seen in many compounds such as, and in the formation of plural diminutives. Compare 🇨🇬.

Suffix

 * 1) forms the plural of a limited group of nouns: blad, been, ei, gelid, gemoed, goed, hoen, kalf, kind, kleed, lam, lied, rad, rund, volk.

Usage notes

 * The two nouns ending in -n interfix an additional -d- before the ending:,.
 * The three nouns ending in a single vowel + -d- lengthen the vowel:, ,.

Etymology 2
From, from or , from.