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-nes
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Appendix:Variations of "nes"
Middle English
Suffix
enm suffix 1
enm -nesse
Old English
Alternative forms
ang -ness -nis -niss -nys -nyss
Etymology
ang -ness :inh gmw-pro:*-nassī<id:-ness>
From ang gmw-pro *-nassī.
Pronunciation
-nes
Suffix
f
-ness; forms abstract nouns, usually from adjectives but also from verbs and other nouns, denoting quality or state
Usage notes
In Late West Saxon writings, such as those by Ælfric, forms such as -nys(s) and -nis(s) are much more frequent than the -nes(s) forms.
Declension
-ness -nes
Derived terms
ang
Descendants
enm -nesse