-ast

English

Suffix

-ast

1. someone associated with something

Derived terms

• cineast

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse -astr, from Proto-Germanic *-ōstaz.

Suffix

-ast

1. creates superlative of an adjective, if the noun comes before the adjective, and the noun is in indefinite singular form.

Usage notes

• In other cases, the adjective ends in -asta or (more commonly) -aste.
• For long adjectives (more than 2-3 syllables) superlative is constructed by the word mest (Similar to the English use of most).