-heid

Afrikaans

/ɦəi̯t/

suffix
Definitions
  • ness, -ity, -hood; forms nouns from adjectives, denoting the abstract quality of the adjective.

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish -heid (-ness, -hood, -ity, ness) inherited from Middle Dutch -heit inherited from Old Dutch -heid inherited from Proto-Germanic *haiduz (state, condition, manner, appearance, character, kind, quality, personality, person, rank, way).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*haiduz

Gloss

state, condition, manner, appearance, character, kind, quality, personality, person, rank, way

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

人

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