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Catalan
Suffix
-fob
- -phobic
- -phobe
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Danish
Suffix
-fob
- Forms adjectives describing someone with fear of or hatred against something.
- Forms nouns denoting someone with fear of or hatred against something.
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).
Suffix
-fob
- -phobic
- -phobe
Derived terms
References
- “-fob” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -φόβος (-phóbos).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-fob m
- -phobe
- homo- + -fob → homofob (“homophobe”)
- hydro- + -fob → hydrofob (“hydrophobe”)
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See also
Further reading
- -fob in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Suffix
-fob
- -phobe
- -phobic
- Synonym: fobisk
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