-eer
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle French -ier. Doublet of -ary and -yer.
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-eer
- Used to create an agent noun denoting someone associated with, concerned with, or engaged in a specified activity.
Derived terms
editSee also
edit- -er, especially Etymology 4
Anagrams
editAfrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch -eren, from Middle Dutch -eren, from Middle French -er or Old French -er, from Latin -āre.
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-eer
- Part of the root derived mainly from French and Latin, e.g. informeer from French to inform, originally the infinitive ending of such French verbs.
Usage notes
edit- For verbs with this suffix, the participle prefix ge- may be optionally omitted. This is more commonly done for more common, disyllabic verbs and for participles in the active voice. It is seldom used in this way in the passive voice or with attributive past participles.
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