-enho

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Portuguese

Suffix

-enho m (feminine -enha, plural -enhos, feminine plural -enhas)

  1. forms the names of residents or inhabitants of a place
    Synonyms: -ês, -ão, -ista, -ense, -eiro
    norte (north) + ‎-enho → ‎nortenho (northerner)
  2. forms adjectives meaning “of or relating to [the suffixed place]”
    norte (north) + ‎-enho → ‎nortenho (of or relating to the north)
  3. forms adjectives meaning “having the qualities of [the suffixed material]”
    ferro (iron) + ‎-enho → ‎ferrenho (unyielding)