-àdda

See also: -ata

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin -āta, feminine singular of -ātus (1^st conjugation past participle suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈada/

Suffix

-àdda f (plural -àdde)

1. Used to form feminine verbal nouns expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb.

   ‎nevâ (“to snow”) + ‎-àdda → ‎nevàdda (“an instance of snowing”)

2. Used to form collective nouns.

   ‎töa (“table”) + ‎-àdda → ‎toàdda (“table, the people sitting around a table”)

3. (rare) Used as an intensifier.

   ‎sciàmma (“flame”) + ‎-àdda → ‎sciamàdda (“a burst of flames”)

Derived terms

Ligurian terms suffixed with -àdda

Related terms

• -â
• -âta