-øs

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Danish

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Etymology

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From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus. Also with the forms "-iøs" and "-tiøs".

Pronunciation

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  • -øs: IPA(key): /-øːs/, [-ˈøːˀs]
  • -iøs: IPA(key): /-jøːs/, [-ˈjøːˀs] or IPA(key): /-iøːs/, [-iˈøːˀs]
  • tiøs: IPA(key): /-sjøːs/, [-ˈɕøːˀs]

Suffix

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-øs

  1. -ous

Usage notes

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Adjectives formed by -øs have nouns ending in -itet with the sense of "the quality of being adjective". The ø may be retained or morph into o.

Derived terms

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References

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

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-øs

  1. -ous

Derived terms

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References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

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-øs

  1. -ous

Derived terms

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