-heet

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See also: heet and Heet

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German -heit.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-heet f (plural -heete)

  1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) converts adjectives into nouns: -ness, -ty, -hood

Usage notes

  • The variant forms with -k- are not native but were introduced from standard German -keit during the 19th century. They are now used more or less invariably after -ig, -elig, and -isch. Otherwise, the h-form is still preferred, though speakers may also follow the standard German rules; thus: langsamLangsamheet or younger Langsamkeet.

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German -heit. Cognate with German -heit and English -hood.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-heet

  1. Converts an adjective into a noun, usually to denote an abstract quality of the adjectival root. Often equivalent to English -ness, e.g. deafness → Dafheet, childhood → Kandheet

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German -heit. Cognate with German -heit, Dutch -heid, English -hood.

Suffix

-heet

  1. Converts an adjective into a noun, usually to denote an abstract quality of the adjectival root.