-hed

Danish

suffix
Definitions
  • function is similar to -ty and -ness.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German -heit derived 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

Emoji

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