-estre
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See also: estre
Middle English[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-estre
- Alternative form of -estere
Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā, feminine agent suffix equivalent to *-ārī (> -ere).
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-estre
- female agent suffix, especially denoting one who is skilled in a particular occupation or craft
Declension[edit]
Declension of -estre (weak)