-ur

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ur"

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈur]

Suffix

-ur m (noun-forming suffix, plural -urs)

1. (chemistry) -ide

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -ur

Further reading

• “-ur”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

Icelandic

Etymology 1

From Old Norse -r, the nominative singular ending for i-, u-, masculine a-, and masculine consonant stem nouns, as well as most masculine adjectives. In turn, the Old Norse endings all stem from Proto-Indo-European *-s, a general-purpose masculine/feminine singular nominative ending.

Suffix

-ur

1. Occurs as the nominative singular ending in every class of strong masculine nouns, although not exclusively.
2. Occurs as the nominative singular ending for a few feminine strong nouns.
3. The majority of strong, masculine adjectives end in -ur in the nominative.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse -ur (weak feminine nominative and accusative plural ending).

Suffix

-ur

1. The nominative and accusative plural ending for most weak feminine nouns; triggers u-mutation of a preceding a.

Middle English

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ur

1. Alternative form of -our

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ur

1. Alternative form of -ure

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• -or
• -er

Suffix

-ur

1. (obsolete) Used to form plural indefinite forms for weak feminine nouns

Old French

Alternative forms

• -our (later Anglo-Norman)

Suffix

-ur

1. (early Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of -or (suffix indicating an agent noun)

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-az, when stressed.

Suffix

-ur m (noun)

1. Suffix variant found on masculine a-stem nouns

Swedish

Suffix

-ur

1. -ure; making an art or profession from an occupation, e.g. arkitekt (“architect”) → arkitektur (“architecture”)

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -ur