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Danish
Etymology
From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus. Also with the forms "-iøs" and "-tiøs".
Pronunciation
Suffix
-øs
- -ous
Usage notes
Adjectives formed by -øs have nouns ending in -itet with the sense of "the quality of being adjective". The ø may be retained or morph into o.
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.
Suffix
-øs
- -ous
Derived terms
References
- “-øs” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.
Suffix
-øs
- -ous
Derived terms
See also Bokmål above.