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Meaning of -er | Babel Free

Phrase masculine CEFR A2
ɛr

Definitions

  1. verb suffix for the impersonal present subjunctive
    literary, morpheme
  2. suffix forming nouns
    masculine, morpheme
  3. verb suffix for the impersonal imperative
    literary, morpheme

Examples

“brig (“branches, sprigs, shoots”) + -er → briger (“stamens”)”
“tafl (“sling, catapult”) + -er → tafler (“sling, catapult”)”
“col (“awn”) + -er → colier (“awner, chobber”)”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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