Meaning of -er | Babel Free

Definitions

1. forms nouns meaning the location or object where something is usually found
   masculine, morpheme
2. forms nouns and adjectives referring to an inhabitant of somewhere
   morpheme
3. forms nouns meaning a plant which is cultivated to produce something
   masculine, morpheme
4. forms nouns and adjectives referring to engaging in a profession
   morpheme
5. forms nouns meaning the purpose of something or an object used for that purpose
   masculine, morpheme
6. forms nouns and adjectives referring to being prone to some activity or characteristic
   morpheme
7. forms relational adjectives
   morpheme

Equivalents

Examples

“vespa (“wasp”) + -er → vesper (“wasp nest”)”

“garrofa (“carob”) + -er → garrofer (“carob tree”)”

“tovallola (“towel”) + -er → tovalloler (“towel rail”)”

“Brasil (“Brazil”) + -er → brasiler (“Brazilian”)”

“camió (“truck”) + -er → camioner (“truck driver”)”

“mentida (“lie”) + -er → mentider (“liar, deceptive”)”

“llet (“milk”) + -er → lleter (“milk [relational adjective], dairy”)”

“pel·lícula (“film”) + -er → pel·liculer (“film [relational adjective], filmic, cinematic”)”

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