-der

der dér dêr dër der- Cornish Etymology From kw cel-pro *-teros. Cognate with cy -der. Suffix m 1 Forms abstract nouns kw efan broad efander space kw tewl dark tewlder darkness kw byw lively bewder liveliness Derived terms kw Dutch Pronunciation nl /dər/ Suffix m -s + Alternative form of nl -er, used with words ending in -r, and sometimes -l and -n. Manx Alternative forms gv -deyr -eyder Etymology From gv sga -atóir, from gv la -tor, -tōrem. Suffix n m Suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person who does (or a thing that does) something. gv çhengey language çhengeyder linguist gv yl-phoosey polygamy yl-phooseyder polygamist Derived terms gv Welsh Alternative forms cy -ter Etymology From cy cel-pro *-teros comparative suffix143 iii (9), from cy ine-pro *-teros. Cognate with kw -der. Pronunciation cy /dɛr/ cy-N,standard,colloquial cy /dar/ cy-N,colloquial cy /dɛr/ cy-S Usage notes /tɛr/ and /dɛr/ are variants of the same suffix. /tɛr/ (phonetically [tʰɛr]) is always spelt cy -ter whereas /dɛr/ is represented by cy -ter after an unvoiced fricative (phonetically [tɛr]) and by cy -der after other voiced sounds (phonetically [dɛr]). Suffix cy suffix m plural -derau forming abstract nouns, -ness, -ment cy dewr brave dewrder bravery cy prin rare, scarce prinder lack, scarcity cy eang wide ehangder breadth, expanse Derived terms cy References