-ert

See also: -ért, ert, ERT, and ért

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German -eht, -et, whence also -icht (as in töricht).

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bairisch#Partizip_I says there are present participles in -ad/-ert. These seem very similar to the verbal adjectives derived by this suffix.”

Suffix

-ert

1. Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs.

Usage notes

The denominal formations are sometimes possessive

Derived terms

Bavarian terms suffixed with -ert

deppert

dramhappert

dreckert

Glumpert

goschert

griaßlert

gwåmpert

hatschert

hoibert

påtschert

schlåmpert

stinkert

wåmpert

See also

• nåckert

Danish

Etymology

From Low German -ert, from Old Saxon -hart, -hard.

Suffix

-ert c

1. (informal or derogatory) denotes a person or thing with a characteristic property or function

Declension

Declension of -ert

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	-ert	-erten	-erter	-erterne
genitive	-erts	-ertens	-erters	-erternes

Derived terms

Danish terms suffixed with -ert

brandert

frækkert

kikkert

knallert

kæfert

References

• “-ert” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Etymology

From Bavarian -ert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ɐt/

Suffix

-ert

1. (normally Bavaria, Austria) Used to form characteristic adjectives or nouns from nouns, adjectives, and verbs.

   ‎Depp (“idiot”) + ‎-ert → ‎deppert (“stupid, dumb”)

   ‎spinnen (“to be on wass”) + ‎-ert → ‎spinnert (“wassy”)

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -ert

-augert

deppert

Pickert

pickert

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German -ert, in some cases probably through Månsing slang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛʈ/, /ɛʁt/, /əʈ/, /əʁt/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɛʈ, -ɛʁt, -əʈ, -əʁt
• Hyphenation: -ert
• Homophone: ert

Suffix

-ert (definite singular -erten, indefinite plural -erter, definite plural -ertene)

2. Used to form nouns denoting people or animals

   slubbert ― lazy person

4. Used to form nouns denoting things, tools, vehicles or vessels

   knallert ― moped

6. Used to form nouns denoting an action

   dukkert ― a dip (in the water)

8. Used to form nouns denoting a state or disease

   dryppert ― gonorrhea

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -ert

heimert

mokkert

References

• “-ert” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Anagrams

• ert, ter, tre

Norwegian Nynorsk

Suffix

-ert

1. past participle of -era