-ete
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ete"
GuaraníEdit
SuffixEdit
-ete
- intensive suffix: very
- michĩete ― very small
- Hesa hovyete. ― His eyes are deep blue.
ItalianEdit
SuffixEdit
-ete
- Used with a stem to form the second-person plural present and imperative of regular -ere verbs
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
SuffixEdit
-ete
- forming adjectives from nouns
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “-ete” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian NynorskEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
SuffixEdit
-ete
- forming adjectives from nouns
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “-ete” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old FrenchEdit
SuffixEdit
-ete
- -ette (diminutive suffix)
Derived termsEdit
DescendantsEdit
PortugueseEdit
SuffixEdit
-ete
Derived termsEdit
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French -et and -eta from French -ette. Doublet of -ita.
SuffixEdit
-ete (feminine counterpart -eta)
- Added to nouns and adjectives that often adds a diminutive sense to the base.