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-egge
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Dutch
Etymology
From nl dum -egge, dum -igge, from nl odt *-igga, from nl gmw-pro *-ggjā, from nl gem-pro *-gjǭ, from nl ine-pro *-ikyeh₂.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈɛ.ɣə/
nl Nl--egge.ogg
Suffix
f -s,-en<l:sometimes> +
Forms nouns for the female counterpart of something.
nl -in -e -es -ster
Usage notes
This suffix is no longer productive but maintained in a fixed set of words.
Derived terms
nl