-ride

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse -riði, from Proto-Germanic *ridjô, from *rīdaną +‎ *-jô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rɪːə/

Noun

-ride m

1. rider

Usage notes

This suffix is not productive today, but is found in various words or given names, one of these being the fish name aurride (“trout”, literally “gravel rider”).

Related terms

• aurride, aure (“trout”)

Male given names:

• Atride, Atrid
• Eindride, Einride, Endre
• Lorride