Meaning of -lane | Babel Free
Definitions
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Derives nouns from places for a person originating from that place. morpheme
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Derives nouns from other nouns indicating a member or follower of a group related to the base noun. morpheme
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Derives nouns for occupations related to the base word. morpheme
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Derives nouns for a person (or other entity) according to some other characteristic. morpheme
Examples
“Eesti "Estonia" → eestlane "Estonian"”
“välismaa "foreign country" → välismaalane "foreigner"”
“New York → newyorklane "New Yorker"”
“Kristus "Christ" → kristlane "Christian"”
“ajalugu "history" → ajaloolane "historian"”
“õppima "to study" → õpilane "student"”
“vaen "hostility" → vaenlane "enemy"”
“kange "tough" → kangelane "hero"”
“mesi "honey" → mesilane "bee"”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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