Meaning of -er | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Forms agent nouns from verbs, with the sense "someone or something that verbs".
   morpheme
2. Forms plural forms of many nouns.
   morpheme
3. Forms the present tense of many verbs.
   morpheme
4. Forms demonyms.
   morpheme
5. Forms informal action nouns from verbs.
   morpheme
6. Forms informal abbreviations of nouns, with elision.
   definite, especially, morpheme
7. Forms a piece of currency from numbers.
   morpheme
8. Forms a die throw result from numbers.
   morpheme

Equivalents

Examples

“Berlin + -er → berliner”

“Paris + -er → pariser”

“hotdog + -er → hotter”

“fjernsyn (“television”) + -er → fjerner”

“fem (“five”) + -er → femmer (“fiver, five pounds/dollars/kroner/etc.”)”

“Du skal slå mindst en treer for at komme videre.”

You must throw at least a three to move on.

CEFR level