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-ert

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See also: -ért, ert, ERT, and ért

Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German -eht, -et, whence also -icht (as in töricht).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bairisch#Partizip_I says there are present participles in -ad/-ert. These seem very similar to the verbal adjectives derived by this suffix.”

Suffix

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-ert

  1. Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs.

Usage notes

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The denominal formations are sometimes possessive

Derived terms

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Low German -ert, from Old Saxon -hart, -hard.

Suffix

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-ert c

  1. (informal or derogatory) denotes a person or thing with a characteristic property or function

Declension

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Declension of -ert
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative -ert -erten -erter -erterne
genitive -erts -ertens -erters -erternes

Derived terms

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German

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Etymology

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From Bavarian -ert.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ert

  1. (normally Bavaria, Austria) Used to form characteristic adjectives or nouns from nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
    Depp (idiot) + ‎-ert → ‎deppert (stupid, dumb)
    spinnen (to be on wass) + ‎-ert → ‎spinnert (wassy)

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Low German -ert, in some cases probably through Månsing slang.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ert (definite singular -erten, indefinite plural -erter, definite plural -ertene)

  1. Used to form nouns denoting people or animals
    slubbertlazy person
  2. Used to form nouns denoting things, tools, vehicles or vessels
    knallertmoped
  3. Used to form nouns denoting an action
    dukkerta dip (in the water)
  4. Used to form nouns denoting a state or disease
    dryppertgonorrhea

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Anagrams

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Suffix

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-ert

  1. past participle of -era