-eur

See also: eur, EUR, eür, eur-, eur., and Eur.

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DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, -or, from Latin -ator, -tor. In some senses, from Latin -or.

PronunciationEdit

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SuffixEdit

-eur

1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

Derived termsEdit

► Dutch words suffixed with -eur

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FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, -or, from Latin -ātor, -tor. In some senses, from Latin -or.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /œʁ/
• Rhymes: -œʁ

SuffixEdit

-eur m (feminine -euse)

1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

See alsoEdit

• -ateur

SuffixEdit

-eur f

1. Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives; -ness.

Derived termsEdit

► French words suffixed with -eur

DescendantsEdit

• German: -eur
• Swedish: -ör

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GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From French -eur.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /øːɐ̯/

SuffixEdit

-eur m

1. Used to form (male) agent nouns from verbs.

Derived termsEdit

► German words suffixed with -eur

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Middle FrenchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old French -eur, -eor, -or.

SuffixEdit

-eur m (feminine equivalent -euse)

1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

Derived termsEdit

► Middle French words suffixed with -eur

DescendantsEdit

• French: -eur

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Old FrenchEdit

SuffixEdit

-eur

1. Alternative form of -or (both etymologies)

Derived termsEdit

► Old French words suffixed with -eur