-ede

See also: ede, Ede, ėdė, and Êđê

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-iþō.

Suffix

-ede f

  1. used to form abstract nouns from adjectives
    hôgede (height) from hôoch (high) (modern Dutch: hoogte and hoog)
    lengede (length) from lanc (long) (modern Dutch: lengte and lang)

Derived terms

Category Middle Dutch words suffixed with -ede not found

Descendants


Old English

Etymology

Akin to the past participle ending -ed.

Suffix

-ede

  1. (adjectival suffix) suffix applied to nouns meaning "having", "possessing", "provided with" or "equipped with"
    hornede "having horns
    wæmbede "big-bellied"

Descendants

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