-baar
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch -baer, from Old Dutch *-bāri, from Proto-Germanic *bēriz, which belongs to the verb *beraną (“to bear”). See English bear (verb). Cognate with German -bar, Latin -fer.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-baar
- -able, indicates an action can be performed.
- bruikbaar ― useable
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Adolphe van Loey, "Schönfeld's historische grammatica van het Nederlands", Zutphen, 1954, 5de druk; § 165c
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German -bære, from Old High German -bāri, from Proto-Germanic *bēriz. Compare German -bar, Dutch -baar, Old English -bǣre.
Suffix edit
-baar