-ира

See also: ира and Appendix:Variations of "ira"

Macedonian

Etymology

Borrowed from German -ieren. Compare Serbo-Croatian -irati.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈiɾa]
• Rhymes: -iɾa

Suffix

-и́ра • (-íra)

1. Somewhat productive verbal suffix often equivalent to English -ate

   ‎артикл (artikl, “article”) + ‎-ира (-ira) → ‎артикулира (artikulira, “to articulate”)

   ‎формула (formula, “formula”) + ‎-ира (-ira) → ‎формулира (formulira, “to formulate”)

   ‎центар (centar, “centre”) + ‎-ира (-ira) → ‎центрира (centrira, “to centre”)

Related terms

• -ува (-uva)
• -иса (-isa)