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Appendix:Variations of "ger"
Latin
Etymology
la gerō<t:to carry, to bear> + 1 Compare la -fer -bearing, -carrying.
Pronunciation
yes
Suffix
-ger
Forms adjectives meaning “-bearing, -carrying” from nouns.
Usage notes
The adjectives created with this suffix tend to be poetic and also have an analogous (and often more common) form created with the suffix la -fer.
Declension
-ger
Derived terms
la
Descendants
it -gero