-guri

guri Guri Norwegian Bokmål Etymology From the female given name nb Guri. Compare the corresponding male-name-based formation nb -mikkel. Pronunciation nb /ˌɡʉː.rɪ/ nb ʉːrɪ 2 nb -gu ri Suffix nb suffix m f nb colloquial often derogatory or humorous A noun-forming suffix denoting a person, especially a girl or woman, characterized by the undesirable trait or behaviour expressed by the first element. nb furte -guri to sulk person, especially a girl → nb furteguri a sulky girl or woman nb sippe -guri to whimper, snivel person, especially a girl → nb sippeguri an overly sensitive person who readily cries Derived terms nb fliseguri ship’s carpenter nb furteguri sulky girl or woman nb sippeguri overly sensitive person who readily cries nb sladreguri female gossip, gossiping woman See also nb -mikkel person, especially a boy or man, characterized by an undesirable trait References -guri