energic nun

An energic-nun (also called a “paragogic nun” or a “euphonic nun”) is a nun which is used in some verbs when a pronominal suffix is added. It has no effect on the meaning. See more in Joüon page 160 or this video.

You can see it in this verb (from Genesis 13:15): אֶתְּנֶנָּה

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