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-øs
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øs Appendix:Variations of "os"
Danish
Etymology
From da de -ös, from da fr -eux, from da la -osus -ōsus. Also with the forms "-iøs" and "-tiøs".
Pronunciation
-øs: da /-øːs/ [-ˈøːˀs]
-iøs: da /-jøːs/ [-ˈjøːˀs] or da /-iøːs/ [-iˈøːˀs]
tiøs: da /-sjøːs/ [-ˈɕøːˀs]
Suffix
-ous
Usage notes
Adjectives formed by -øs have nouns ending in -itet with the sense of "the quality of being adjective". The ø may be retained or morph into o.
Derived terms
da
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From nb de -ös, from nb fr -eux, from nb la -osus -ōsus.
Suffix
nb suffix
-ous
Derived terms
nb
nb amorøs famøs filistrøs incestuøs pernisiøs skrupuløs tendensiøs religiøs
References
nb adjective-forming suffixes
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From nn de -ös, from nn fr -eux, from nn la -osus -ōsus.
Suffix
nn suffix
-ous
Derived terms
nn
nn adjective-forming suffixes