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-estre
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estre
Middle English
Suffix
enm suffix 1
enm -estere
Old English
Alternative forms
ang -istræ -istre -ystre
Etymology
ang :inh gmw-pro:*-astrijā
From ang gmw-pro *-astrijā, feminine agent suffix equivalent to gmw-pro *-ārī (> ang -ere).
Pronunciation
-estre
Suffix
f
forms female agent nouns denoting occupations or crafts
ang bacan<t:to bake> bæcestre<t:female baker> -æ- likely by Germanic umlaut#double umlaut double umlaut
ang sang<t:song> sangestre<t:female singer, songstress>
ang webb<t:web> webbestre<t:female weaver>
Declension
-estr
Derived terms
ang
Descendants
enm -estere