-euse
See also: euse
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-euse
- Forming nouns denoting female people, usually from terms ending in French -eur.
- amateur + -euse → amateuse (French: amatrice)
- arbitrage + -euse → arbitrageuse (the male arbitrageur itself is formed in English; French: arbitragiste m or f by sense)
- gossip + -euse → gossipeuse (gossip itself is not from French)
- literateur / litterateur + -euse → literateuse / litterateuse (French: littératrice)
- provocateur + -euse → provocateuse (French: provocatrice)
- restauranteur / restaurateur + -euse → restauranteuse / restaurateuse (French: restauratrice)
- strip + -euse → strippeuse (strip itself is not from French)
Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-euse
- the female form of -eur
Derived terms
[edit]French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Latin -ōsa, feminine form of -ōsus (which became -eux).
Use as the female equivalent of -eur is a later development which rests on the phonetic similarity of the suffixes.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-euse f (noun-forming suffix, plural -euses)
- female equivalent of -eur
Suffix
[edit]-euse f (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)
Derived terms
[edit]German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-euse f (plural -eusen)
Usage notes
[edit]- Feminine forms in -euse can be formed freely, but their stylistic values differ: Certain forms could only be considered humorous (e.g. Monteuse from Monteur). In some other cases the form in -eurin is considered more respectful and professional; for example, Friseurin, Masseurin are now preferred over Friseuse, Masseuse, which may have a vaguely dismissive tone. Yet other forms like Souffleuse do not show this tendency and are entirely usual.
Norman
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-euse
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Derived terms
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- French 1-syllable words
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- French lemmas
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- French feminine suffixes
- French female equivalent nouns
- French non-lemma forms
- French suffix forms
- German terms derived from French
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- German lemmas
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