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Meaning of -ego | Babel Free

Phrase feminine CEFR B1
[ˈɛɣʊ]

Definitions

  1. forms adjectives and nouns from nouns and verbs, often indicating a relation, belonging, or origin
    masculine, morpheme
  2. forms nouns from nouns
    masculine, morpheme

Examples

“braña (“marsh”) + -ego → brañego (“marsh (relational)”)”
“labrar (“to plow”) + -ego → labrego (“farmer”)”
“pomar (“apple tree”) + -ego → pumarega (“orchard”)”
“soar (“plot, site”) + -ego → soarego (“doorstep”)”

CEFR level

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

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