-makeri

Norwegian Bokmål Etymology nb gml -makerie activity, behaviour, or establishment associated with making or a maker, related to gml maken to make, do. Synchronically related to nb -maker maker; person characterized by a particular activity and nb -eri activity- or establishment-forming noun suffix. Compare nn -makeri, da -mageri and sv -makeri activity-, behaviour- or establishment-forming suffix. Pronunciation nb /mɑː.kəˈriː/ [mɑː.kəˈɾiː] nb iː 3 nb -ma ke ri Suffix nb suffix n definite singular -makeriet indefinite plural -makeri or -makerier definite plural -makeria or -makeriene Used to form neuter nouns denoting a craft, manufacturing activity, or other type of work. nb potte -makeri pot craft- or activity-forming suffix → nb pottemakeri pottery; potter's craft nb pølse -makeri sausage craft- or activity-forming suffix → nb pølsemakeri sausagemaking Used to form neuter nouns denoting a workshop, business, factory, or other establishment where such work is carried out. nb hanske -makeri glove workshop- or establishment-forming suffix → nb hanskemakeri glove-making workshop or factory nb seil -makeri sail workshop- or establishment-forming suffix → nb seilmakeri sailmaker's workshop Used to form neuter nouns denoting conduct or behaviour associated with a corresponding person noun ending in nb -maker, often with a disapproving connotation. nb intrige -makeri intrigue behaviour-forming suffix → nb intrigemakeri scheming, intrigue-making nb anstalt -makeri measure, arrangement behaviour-forming suffix → nb anstaltmakeri unnecessary fussing or pedantry Usage notes The activity and establishment senses frequently occur in the same word. For example, nb pølsemakeri can mean both the activity of making sausages and the establishment where they are made. Derived terms nb anstaltmakeri<t:unnecessary fussing or pedantry> englemakeri<t:lethal neglect of foster infants> frasemakeri<t:empty phrase-making, bombast> gullmakeri<t:alchemy, gold-making> hanskemakeri<t:glove-making; glove workshop or factory> hattemakeri<t:hatmaking; hatter's workshop> intrigemakeri<t:scheming, intrigue-making> juksemakeri<t:cheating, dishonest conduct> konsekvensmakeri<t:excessively rigid insistence on consistency> kurmakeri<t:courtship, wooing> kurvmakeri<t:basketmaking; basket workshop> lovmakeri<t:objectionable or excessive legislation> paradoksmakeri<t:production or use of paradoxes> pottemakeri<t:pottery; potter's workshop> prognosemakeri<t:production of forecasts> pussmakeri<t:practical joking, trick-playing> pølsemakeri<t:sausagemaking; sausage-making establishment> resolusjonsmakeri<t:repeated passing of resolutions> ryktemakeri<t:rumour-mongering> salmakeri<t:saddlery; saddler's workshop> seilmakeri<t:sailmaking; sailmaker's workshop> skomakeri<t:shoemaking> språkmakeri<t:artificial interference with language development> versemakeri<t:mechanical or uninspired verse-making> viktigmakeri<t:self-important behaviour> vindmakeri<t:empty talk, boasting or bluff> vognmakeri<t:carriage workshop or factory> 2 0 Related terms nb -maker maker; person characterized by a particular activity nb -eri activity- or establishment-forming noun suffix References -makeri Swedish Etymology From sv gml -makerije. Suffix sv suffix -makery; place where things are made sv ur<t:clock> urmakeri<t:watchmaker's> -makery; the manufacturing of things sv hemlighet<t:secret> hemlighetsmakeri<t:secrecy> Derived terms sv Related terms sv -makare References saol saob