-ur

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ur"

Catalan

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ur m (noun-forming suffix, plural -urs)

  1. (chemistry) -ide

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -ur

Further reading

Icelandic

Etymology 1

From Old Norse -r, the nominative singular ending for i-, u-, masculine a-, and masculine consonant stem nouns, as well as most masculine adjectives. In turn, the Old Norse endings all stem from Proto-Indo-European *-s, a general-purpose masculine/feminine singular nominative ending.

Suffix

-ur

  1. Occurs as the nominative singular ending in every class of strong masculine nouns, although not exclusively.
  2. Occurs as the nominative singular ending for a few feminine strong nouns.
  3. The majority of strong, masculine adjectives end in -ur in the nominative.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse -ur (weak feminine nominative and accusative plural ending).

Suffix

-ur

  1. The nominative and accusative plural ending for most weak feminine nouns; triggers u-mutation of a preceding a.

Middle English

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ur

  1. Alternative form of -our

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ur

  1. Alternative form of -ure

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Suffix

-ur

  1. (obsolete) Used to form plural indefinite forms for weak feminine nouns

Old French

Alternative forms

  • -our (later Anglo-Norman)

Suffix

-ur

  1. (early Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of -or (suffix indicating an agent noun)

Old High German

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-az, when stressed.

Suffix

-ur m (noun)

  1. Suffix variant found on masculine a-stem nouns

Swedish

Suffix

-ur

  1. -ure; making an art or profession from an occupation, e.g. arkitekt (“architect”) → arkitektur (“architecture”)

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -ur
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