-øs

See also: øs and Appendix:Variations of "os"

Danish

Etymology

From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus. Also with the forms "-iøs" and "-tiøs".

Pronunciation
  • -øs: IPA(key): /-øːs/, [-ˈøːˀs]
  • -iøs: IPA(key): /-jøːs/, [-ˈjøːˀs] or IPA(key): /-iøːs/, [-iˈøːˀs]
  • tiøs: IPA(key): /-sjøːs/, [-ˈɕøːˀs]

Suffix

-øs

  1. -ous

Usage notes

Adjectives formed by -øs have nouns ending in -itet with the sense of "the quality of being adjective". The ø may be retained or morph into o.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Danish_words_suffixed_with_-%C3%B8s' title='Category:Danish words suffixed with -øs'>Danish words suffixed with -øs</a>

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

-øs

  1. -ous

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Bokm%C3%A5l_words_suffixed_with_-%C3%B8s' title='Category:Norwegian Bokmål words suffixed with -øs'>Norwegian Bokmål words suffixed with -øs</a>
  • amorøs
  • famøs
  • filistrøs
  • incestuøs

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

-øs

  1. -ous

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Nynorsk_words_suffixed_with_-%C3%B8s' title='Category:Norwegian Nynorsk words suffixed with -øs'>Norwegian Nynorsk words suffixed with -øs</a>

See also Bokmål above.

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