-wärtig
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German -wertec, from Old High German -wertig, from -wert. The suffix relates to the Old High German verb werdan (“to turn”) which itself is cognate with Latin vertō (“to turn”).
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-wärtig
- Forming adjectives denoting the position of someone or something.
Derived terms
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- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German 2-syllable words
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- German lemmas
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