-ert

See also: -ért, ert, ERT, and ért

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German -eht, -et, whence also -icht (as in töricht).

Suffix

-ert

  1. Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs.

Usage notes

The denominal formations are sometimes possessive

Derived terms

See also

Danish

Etymology

From Low German -ert, from Old Saxon -hart, -hard.

Suffix

-ert c

  1. (informal or derogatory) denotes a person or thing with a characteristic property or function

Declension

Declension of -ert
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative -ert -erten -erter -erterne
genitive -erts -ertens -erters -erternes

Derived terms

Danish terms suffixed with -ert

References

German

Etymology

From Bavarian -ert.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ɐt/

Suffix

-ert

  1. (normally Bavaria, Austria) Used to form characteristic adjectives or nouns from nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
    Depp (idiot) + ‎-ert → ‎deppert (stupid, dumb)
    spinnen (to be on wass) + ‎-ert → ‎spinnert (wassy)

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -ert

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German -ert, in some cases probably through Månsing slang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛʈ/, /ɛʁt/, /əʈ/, /əʁt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʈ, -ɛʁt, -əʈ, -əʁt
  • Hyphenation: -ert
  • Homophone: ert

Suffix

-ert (definite singular -erten, indefinite plural -erter, definite plural -ertene)

  1. Used to form nouns denoting people or animals
    slubbertlazy person
  2. Used to form nouns denoting things, tools, vehicles or vessels
    knallertmoped
  3. Used to form nouns denoting an action
    dukkerta dip (in the water)
  4. Used to form nouns denoting a state or disease
    dryppertgonorrhea

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -ert

References

Anagrams

Norwegian Nynorsk

Suffix

-ert

  1. past participle of -era