barrener

English

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

English barren

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.

Proto-Italic *-āsjos

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

English -er

English barrener

From barren + -er (relational noun suffix).

Noun

barrener (plural barreners)

1. A barren animal, one that cannot bear young.
   • 1865, Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, page 266:

     For the purpose of more fully investigating the causes of barrenness, I have examined the ovaries of several heifers which were, after very careful trial, condemned and killed as barreners […]

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

English barren

English -er

English barrener

From barren + -er (comparative suffix).

Adjective

barrener

1. comparative form of barren: more barren