-eur

See also: eur, EUR, eür, eur-, eur., and Eur.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, -or, from Latin -ator, -tor. In some senses, from Latin -or.

Pronunciation
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Suffix

-eur

  1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:Dutch words suffixed with -eur'>Dutch words suffixed with -eur</a>

French

Etymology

From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, -or, from Latin -ātor, -tor. In some senses, from Latin -or.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /œʁ/
  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Suffix

-eur m (feminine -euse)

  1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

See also

Suffix

-eur f

  1. Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives; -ness.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:French words suffixed with -eur'>French words suffixed with -eur</a>

Descendants

German

Etymology

From French -eur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /øːɐ̯/

Suffix

-eur m

  1. Used to form (male) agent nouns from verbs.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:German_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:German words suffixed with -eur'>German words suffixed with -eur</a>

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French -eur, -eor, -or.

Suffix

-eur m (feminine equivalent -euse)

  1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Middle_French_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:Middle French words suffixed with -eur'>Middle French words suffixed with -eur</a>

Descendants

Old French

Suffix

-eur

  1. Alternative form of -or (both etymologies)

Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_French_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:Old French words suffixed with -eur'>Old French words suffixed with -eur</a>
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