-heid

See also: heid and Heid

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch -heid, from Middle Dutch -heit, from Old Dutch -heid, from Proto-Germanic *haiduz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦəi̯t/

Suffix

-heid (plural -hede)

1. -ness, -ity, -hood; forms nouns from adjectives, denoting the abstract quality of the adjective.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch -heit, from Old Dutch -heid, from Proto-Germanic *haiduz. Cognate with German -heit, English -hood.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦɛi̯t/

Suffix

-heid f (plural -heden)

1. -ness, -ity; forms nouns from adjectives, denoting the abstract quality of the adjective.

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -heid

Descendants

• Afrikaans: -heid