-estre
See also: estre
Old English
Alternative forms
- -istræ, -istre, -ystre
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-istrijǭ, *-astrijǭ, feminine agent suffix equivalent to *-ārijaz (> -ere).
Suffix
-estre
- female agent suffix, especially denoting one who is skilled in a particular occupation or craft
- bæcestre (“female baker”); sangestre (“female singer, songstress”); webbestre (“female weaver, webster”)
Inflection
Declension of -estre (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -estre | -estran |
| accusative | -estran | -estran |
| genitive | -estran | -estrena |
| dative | -estran | -estrum |
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