Suffix

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suffixum (“suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʊfɪks/
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Noun

Suffix n (strong, genitive Suffixes, plural Suffixe)

  1. (linguistics, grammar) suffix, postfix
    Synonyms: (older) Affixum; (rarer) Postfix; (older) Suffixum; Nachsilbe

Declension

Declension of Suffix
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Suffix die Suffixe
genitive eines des Suffixes der Suffixe
dative einem dem Suffix, Suffixe1 den Suffixen
accusative ein das Suffix die Suffixe

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Suffix” in Duden online
  • “Suffix” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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