-nes
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nes"
Middle English
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edit-nes
- Alternative form of -nesse
Old English
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *-nassī.
Pronunciation
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edit-nes f
- Used to form abstract nouns, usually from adjectives but also from verbs and other nouns, denoting quality or state; -ness
Declension
editDeclension of -nes (strong ō-stem)