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See also: euse
English
Etymology
Suffix
-euse
- Forming nouns denoting female people, usually from terms ending in French -eur.
- amateur + -euse → amateuse (French: amatrice)
- arbitrage + -euse → arbitrageuse (the male arbitrageur itself is formed in English; French: arbitragiste m or f by sense)
- gossip + -euse → gossipeuse (gossip itself is not from French)
- literateur / litterateur + -euse → literateuse / litterateuse (French: littératrice)
- provocateur + -euse → provocateuse (French: provocatrice)
- restauranteur / restaurateur + -euse → restauranteuse / restaurateuse (French: restauratrice)
- strip + -euse → strippeuse (strip itself is not from French)
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Suffix
-euse
- the female form of -eur
Derived terms
French
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -ōsa, feminine form of -ōsus (which became -eux).
Use as the female equivalent of -eur is a later development which rests on the phonetic similarity of the suffixes.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-euse f (noun-forming suffix, plural -euses)
- female equivalent of -eur
Suffix
-euse f (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)
Derived terms
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Suffix
-euse f (plural -eusen)
- Female equivalent of -eur.
- Synonym: -eurin
Usage notes
- Feminine forms in -euse can be formed freely, but their stylistic values differ: Certain forms could only be considered humorous (e.g. Monteuse from Monteur). In some other cases the form in -eurin is considered more respectful and professional; for example, Friseurin, Masseurin are now preferred over Friseuse, Masseuse, which may have a vaguely dismissive tone. Yet other forms like Souffleuse do not show this tendency and are entirely usual.
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Norman
Suffix
-euse
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