-estre
See also: estre
Middle English
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- Alternative form of -estere
Old English
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā, feminine agent suffix equivalent to *-ārī (> -ere).
Pronunciation
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- female agent suffix, especially denoting one who is skilled in a particular occupation or craft
Declension
editDeclension of -estre (weak)