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Meaning of -és | Babel Free

Phrase feminine CEFR A2
ˈes/ [ˈes]

Definitions

forms nouns and adjectives denoting things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language or dialect they speak: -ese, -ish, -an, -ian, -ic, -ite

masculine, morpheme

Equivalents

English -ese -ish -s

Examples

“Holanda (“Holland, the Netherlands”) + -és → holandés (“Dutch”)”
“Francia (“France”) + -és → francés (“French”)”
“Aragón (“Aragon”) + -és → aragonés (“Aragonese”)”

CEFR level

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

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