-ede

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ede"

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

• -de, -te

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-iþō.

Suffix

-ede f

1. used to form abstract nouns from adjectives

   hôgede (“height”) from hôoch (“high”) (modern Dutch: hoogte and hoog)

   lengede (“length”) from lanc (“long”) (modern Dutch: lengte and lang)

Derived terms

Category Middle Dutch terms suffixed with -ede not found

Descendants

• Dutch: -te, -de

Old English

Etymology

Akin to the past participle ending -ed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.de/

Suffix

-ede

1. (adjectival suffix) suffix applied to nouns meaning "having", "possessing", "provided with" or "equipped with"

   feaxede ― long-haired

   wæmbede ― big-bellied

Descendants

• English: -ed