-øs

See also: øs and Appendix:Variations of "os"

Danish

Etymology

From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus. Also with the forms "-iøs" and "-tiøs".

Pronunciation

-øs: IPA^(key): /-øːs/, [-ˈøːˀs]
-iøs: IPA^(key): /-jøːs/, [-ˈjøːˀs] or IPA^(key): /-iøːs/, [-iˈøːˀs]
tiøs: IPA^(key): /-sjøːs/, [-ˈɕøːˀs]

Suffix

-øs

-ous

Usage notes

Adjectives formed by -øs have nouns ending in -itet with the sense of "the quality of being adjective". The ø may be retained or morph into o.

Derived terms

Danish terms suffixed with -øs

References

“-øs” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

-øs

-ous

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -øs

amorøs
famøs
filistrøs
incestuøs
pernisiøs
skrupuløs
tendensiøs
religiøs

References

“-øs” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

-øs

-ous

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -øs

See also Bokmål above.

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