-der

See also: der, dér, dêr, dër, and der-

Cornish

Etymology

From Proto-CelticCategory:Cornish terms inherited from Proto-Celtic#DERCategory:Cornish terms derived from Proto-Celtic#DER *-teros. Cognate with Welsh -der.

Suffix

-der mCategory:Cornish lemmas#DERCategory:Cornish suffixes#DERCategory:Cornish entries with incorrect language header#DERCategory:Cornish masculine suffixes#DERCategory:Pages with entries#DERCategory:Pages with 4 entries#DER

  1. Forms abstract noun
    efan (broad) + -derefander (space)
    tewl (dark) + -dertewlder (darkness)
    byw (lively) + -derbewder (liveliness)

Derived terms

Category:Pages using catfix#DER

Dutch

Pronunciation

Suffix

-der m (plural -ders)Category:Dutch lemmas#DERCategory:Dutch suffixes#DERCategory:Dutch noun-forming suffixes#DERCategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#DERCategory:Dutch masculine suffixes#DERCategory:Pages with entries#DERCategory:Pages with 4 entries#DER

  1. Alternative form of -er, used with words ending in -r, and sometimes -l and -n.

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old IrishCategory:Manx terms inherited from Old Irish#DERCategory:Manx terms derived from Old Irish#DER -atóir, from LatinCategory:Manx terms derived from Latin#DER -tor, -tōrem.

Suffix

-der mCategory:Manx lemmas#DERCategory:Manx suffixes#DERCategory:Manx noun-forming suffixes#DERCategory:Manx entries with incorrect language header#DERCategory:Manx masculine suffixes#DERCategory:Pages with entries#DERCategory:Pages with 4 entries#DER

  1. Suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person who does (or a thing that does) something.
    çhengey (language) + -derçhengeyder (linguist)
    yl-phoosey (polygamy) + -deryl-phooseyder (polygamist)

Derived terms

Category:Pages using catfix#DER

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-CelticCategory:Welsh terms inherited from Proto-Celtic#DERCategory:Welsh terms derived from Proto-Celtic#DER *-teros (comparative suffix[1]),[2] from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Welsh terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#DER *-teros. Cognate with Cornish -der.

Pronunciation

Usage notes

/tɛr/ and /dɛr/ are variants of the same suffix. /tɛr/ (phonetically [tʰɛr]) is always spelt -ter whereas /dɛr/ is represented by -ter after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tɛr]) and by -der after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dɛr]).

Suffix

-der m (plural -derau)Category:Welsh lemmas#DERCategory:Welsh suffixes#DERCategory:Welsh entries with incorrect language header#DERCategory:Welsh masculine suffixes#DERCategory:Pages with entries#DERCategory:Pages with 4 entries#DER

  1. forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment
    dewr (brave) + -derdewrder (bravery)
    prin (rare, scarce) + -derprinder (lack, scarcity)
    eang (wide) + -derehangder (breadth, expanse)

Derived terms

Category:Pages using catfix#DER

References

  1. Morris Jones, John (1913), A Welsh Grammar, Historical and Comparative, Oxford: Clarendon Press, § 143 iii (9)
  2. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “-der”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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