-der

Manx

Alternative forms

• -deyr
• -eyder

Etymology

From Old Irish -atóir, from Latin -tor, -tōrem.

Suffix

-der m

1. Suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person who does (or a thing that does) something.

   çhengey ("language") > çhengeyder ("linguist")

   yl-phoosey ("polygamy") > yl-phooseyder ("polygamist")

Derived terms