ge- -te

See also: gete, Gete, and gẽte

Dutch

Etymology

From ge- + Middle Dutch -te, from Old Dutch *-ti, from Proto-Germanic *-itją.

Pronunciation
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Circumfix

ge- -te n

  1. Creates a neuter noun which refers to a mass or a collection of objects.
    berg (mountain) → gebergte (mountainrange)
    steen (stone) → gesteente (rock type)
    buur (neighbor) → gebuurte (neighborhood)

Derived terms
Dutch terms circumfixed with ge- -te
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