-ede

See also: ede, Ede, ėdė, and Êđê

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-iþō.

Suffix

-ede f

used to form abstract nouns from adjectives
hôgede (“height”) from hôoch (“high”) (modern Dutch: hoogte and hoog)

lengede (“length”) from lanc (“long”) (modern Dutch: lengte and lang)

Derived terms

Category Middle Dutch words suffixed with -ede not found

Descendants

Dutch: -te, -de

Old English

Etymology

Akin to the past participle ending -ed.

Suffix

-ede

(adjectival suffix) suffix applied to nouns meaning "having", "possessing", "provided with" or "equipped with"
hornede "having horns

wæmbede "big-bellied"

Descendants

English -ed

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