-erwiis

See also: erwiis

Alemannic German

Etymology

-er- +‎ -wiis. Compare German -erweise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ərʋiːs/

Suffix

-erwiis

1. Used to form adverbs from adjectives; these adverbs are used to modify phrases or sentences.

   ‎fründlich (“friendly”) + ‎-erwiis → ‎fründlicherwiis (“kindly”)

   ‎normaal (“normal”) + ‎-erwiis → ‎normaalerwiis (“normally”)

Usage notes

• See the usage notes at -erweise.

Derived terms

Alemannic German terms suffixed with -erwiis