-eur

See also: eur, EUR, eür, eur-, eur., and Eur.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, -or, from Latin -ator, -tor. In some senses, from Latin -or.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøːr/

• Audio:

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Suffix

-eur

1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

Derived terms

Dutch terms suffixed with -eur

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œʁ/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -œʁ

Etymology 1

From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor/-or, from Latin -ātor and -tor. Doublet of -ateur.

Suffix

-eur m (plural -eurs, feminine -euse)

1. forms masculine agent nouns from verbs

   Coordinate terms: -euse, -rice, -srice, -trice (feminine)

Descendants

• → German: -eur
• → Swedish: -ör
• → Turkish: -ör

See also

• -ateur

Etymology 2

From Old French -our, from Latin -or, -ōs.

Suffix

-eur f (plural -eurs)

1. forms abstract nouns from adjectives; -ness, -o(u)r

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -eur

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French -eur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøːr/, [ˈøːɐ̯], [ˈœɐ̯]

• Audio:

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Suffix

-eur m (genitive -eurs, plural -eure, female -eurin or -euse)

1. Suffix of agent nouns from verbs, mostly in French borrowings, but occasionally productive.

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -eur

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Middle English

Suffix

-eur

1. Alternative form of -our

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French -eur, -eor, -or.

Suffix

-eur m (feminine equivalent -euse)

1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

Derived terms

Middle French terms suffixed with -eur

Descendants

• French: -eur

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Old French

Suffix

-eur

1. Alternative form of -or (both etymologies)

Derived terms

Old French terms suffixed with -eur