-nesse

See also: nesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

-ness, -nes, -nece, -nesce, -nisse, -nis, -næse, -næs, -nez

Etymology

Old English -nes, from Proto-Germanic *-nassuz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛs/

Suffix

-nesse (plural -nessen or -nesses)

Affixed to adjectives to form abstract nouns which denote a quality, state or condition.

Derived terms

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Descendants

English: -ness

References

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

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