-haft

haft Haft Alemannic German Etymology Compare de -haft. Pronunciation gsw /hɑft/ Suffix gsw suffix adjective-forming suffixes Used to form adjectives from nouns. gsw Masse mass massehaft en masse gsw Ärnscht earnestness ärnschthaft serious Derived terms gsw German Etymology From de gmh -haft, from de goh haft, from de gmw-pro *haft, from de gem-pro *haftaz captured, afflicted, from de ine-pro *kh₂ptós, from the root ine-pro *kap- seize to seize.22 Haft Cognates include ang hæft captive, got 𐌷𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃, la captus captured, sga cacht captive, chain, cy caeth slave, captivity, chain, la captīvus captive. Pronunciation de /-haft/ [haft] The suffix has secondary stress when it follows an unstressed syllable and often also when it precedes one. When it is entirely unstressed, the /h/ may be unpronounced in common speech. de De--haft.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--haft.wav Suffix de suffix adjective-forming suffixes de productive suffix forms adjectives from nouns, describing having the property of, or similar properties to, the noun de Masse mass massenhaft en masse de Ernst earnestness ernsthaft serious de Laie layperson laienhaft amateurish Used to form adjectives from verbs, describing frequently or currently performing the action. de wohnen to reside wohnhaft resident, residing somewhere de schwatzen to chat schwatzhaft chatty Derived terms de Related terms de Haft References Further reading