-æt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "at", Appendix:Variations of "et", and Appendix:Variations of "aet"

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse adjective ætr (“edible”), from Proto-Germanic *ētijaz.

Suffix

-æt (masculine and feminine singular -æt, neuter singular -ætt, definite singular and plural -æte, comparative -ætare, indefinite superlative -ætast, definite superlative -ætaste)

1. Used to form adjectives in the sense of "eating in a fashion (determined by the stem)".

Derived terms

• småæt
• storæt
• ålæt