-nes

See also: nes, Nes, NES, nés, and n'es

Middle English

Suffix

-nes

Alternative form of -nesse

References

“-nes(se, suf.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 9 April 2018.

Old English

Alternative forms

-ness, -nis, -nys

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-nassuz (“-ness”), alteration (by false division) of -n- (adjective and verbal terminating consonant) + Proto-Germanic *-assuz (“-ness”). Akin to Old Saxon nissi, -nussi, Old High German nissa, -nassi, -nussi, Gothic -𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌿𐍃 (-inassus).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nes/

Suffix

-nes f

Used to form abstract nouns, usually from adjectives, denoting quality or state; -ness

Declension

Declension of -nes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	-nes	-nessa, -nesse
accusative	-nesse	-nessa, -nesse
genitive	-nesse	-nessa
dative	-nesse	-nessum

Derived terms

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Descendants

Middle English: -nes, -nesse
- Scots: -nes
- English: -ness

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