-maker

See also: maker, Maker, and måker

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse -makari and Low German -maker, also from English maker in certain loanwords such as bookmaker and pacemaker. Compare with Danish -mager and German Macher.

Suffix

-maker m

1. used for someone who makes something.

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -maker

See also

• -makar (Nynorsk); -maker is also used in Nynorsk in certain English loanwords.

References

• “-maker” in The Bokmål Dictionary.