-e

German (Berlin)

[ə]

cat2=noun-forming suffixes
Definitions
  • (now chiefly)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German -e inherited from Old High German -ī inherited from Proto-Germanic *-į̄ (feminine abstract ending).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*-į̄

Gloss

feminine abstract ending

Timeline

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