Meaning of -e- | Babel Free
[ɛ]Definitions
A suffix-initial vowel (or linking vowel) inserted interconsonantally between the word stem and the suffix, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning.
Examples
“öreg (“old”) + -e- + -bb → öregebb (“older”)”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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