-eur
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, -or, from Latin -ator, -tor. In some senses, from Latin -or.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈøːr/
Audio (file)
Derived terms
Dutch terms suffixed with -eur
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /œʁ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -œʁ
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor/-or, from Latin -ātōrem and -tor. Doublet of -ateur.
Suffix
-eur m (plural -eurs, feminine -euse or -rice or -eure or -eresse or -oresse)
- forms masculine agent nouns from verbs (some of which are also used as adjectives)
Usage notes
See also
Etymology 2
Inherited from Middle French -eur, from Old French -or, from Latin -ior.
Suffix
-eur (feminine -eure, masculine plural -eurs, feminine plural -eures)
- (unproductive) forms adjectives with a comparative sense
Usage notes
- In this case, the feminine is always -eure.
Etymology 3
Inherited from Old French -our, from Latin -or, -ōs.
Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -eur
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈøːr/, [ˈøːɐ̯], [ˈœɐ̯]
Audio (file) Audio (file)
Suffix
-eur m (genitive -eurs, plural -eure, female -eurin or -euse)
- Suffix of agent nouns from verbs, mostly in French borrowings, but occasionally productive.
Derived terms
German terms suffixed with -eur
Middle English
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French -eur, -eor, -or.
Derived terms
Middle French terms suffixed with -eur
Descendants
- French: -eur
Old French
Derived terms
Old French terms suffixed with -eur
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