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Meaning of -er | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR A2
[ɐ]

Definitions

  1. -er (forms agent nouns from verbs)
    morpheme
  2. forms the comparatives of some adjectives (in limited use, see notes at méi)
    morpheme
  3. forms the feminine dative of determiners and adjectives
    morpheme
  4. forms the independent nominative/accusative plural of adjectives (when used with neither a preceding determiner nor a following noun)
    morpheme

Examples

“grouss + -er → gréisser”
“Et ass déi zweet Dier op der rietser Säit.”

It’s the second door on your right hand.

“Ech hunn zwou Zorte Brieder kaaft: décker an dënner.”

I bought two kinds of boards: thick ones and thin.

CEFR level

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

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