Meaning of -er | Babel Free
[ɐ]Definitions
- -er (forms agent nouns from verbs)
- forms the comparatives of some adjectives (in limited use, see notes at méi)
- forms the feminine dative of determiners and adjectives
- forms the independent nominative/accusative plural of adjectives (when used with neither a preceding determiner nor a following noun)
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
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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