-th

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Suffix 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Suffix 1.3.1.1 Coordinate terms 1.3.1.2 Translations 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Suffix

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /θ/

[edit] Etymology 1

Representing Old English -þ.

[edit] Suffix

-th

1. forming nouns from verbs of action

   growth, spilth, death

2. forming nouns from adjectives

   filth, strength, truth

[edit] Etymology 2

Representing Old English -þa, -þe, -oþa, -oþe, derived from an Indo-European superlative suffix.

[edit] Suffix

-th

1. Used to form the ordinal numeral when the final term of the spelled number is not "first", "second", or "third".

   The 4th of July

[edit] Coordinate terms

• -nd
• -rd
• -st

[edit] Translations

[edit] Etymology 3

Representing Old English -eþ, -aþ, -þ.

[edit] Suffix

-th

1. a variant of -eth, used to form the archaic third person singular of verbs

   come → cometh