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German
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Suffix
-ert
- (normally Bavaria, Austria) Used to form characteristic adjectives or nouns from nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
- nackt (“naked”) + -ert → nackert (“naked, with a piqued undertone”)
- spinnen (“to be on wass”) + -ert → spinnert (“wassy”)
Derived terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German -ert, in some cases probably through Månsing slang.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ert (definite singular -erten, indefinite plural -erter, definite plural -ertene)
- Used to form nouns denoting people or animals
- slubbert ― lazy person
- Used to form nouns denoting things, tools, vehicles or vessels
- knallert ― moped
- Used to form nouns denoting an action
- dukkert ― a dip (in the water)
- Used to form nouns denoting a state or disease
- dryppert ― gonorrhea
Derived terms
References
- “-ert” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
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