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Meaning of -yer | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

Agent suffix, equivalent to -er, appended to some nouns (especially those ending in the letter "w" or "v").

idiomatic, morpheme, rare, usually

Examples

“law + -yer → lawyer (AmE /ˈlɔɪər/)”
“saw + -yer → sawyer /ˈsɔːjər/”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

-yl -ylene -ylidene -yne -z -zepine

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