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

“law + -yer → lawyer (AmE /ˈlɔɪər/)”

“saw + -yer → sawyer /ˈsɔːjər/”

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