-inger

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse -ingr, from Proto-Germanic *-ingaz.

Suffix

-inger

  1. Added to a noun stem, effecting i-mutation (if applicable), forming a noun denoting an inhabitant or original of a particular place, a student of a particular school, etc.

Declension

Declension of -inger (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative -inger -ingrin -ingar -inganir, -inganer
accusative -ing -ingin -inga -ingana
dative -ingi, -inge -inginum, -ingenom -ingum, -ingom -ingumin, -ingomen
genitive -ings -ingsins -inga -inganna

Descendants

  • Swedish: -ing, -ling