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-nes

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nes"

Middle English

Suffix

-nes

alternative form of -nesse

Old English

Alternative forms

-ness, -nis, -niss, -nys, -nyss

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-nassī.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nes/

Suffix

-nes f

Used to form abstract nouns, usually from adjectives but also from verbs and other nouns, denoting quality or state; -ness

Usage notes

In Late West Saxon writings, such as those by Ælfric, forms such as -nys(s) and -nis(s) are much more frequent than the -nes(s) forms.

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

More information singular, plural ...

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -nes

forgiemeleasnes

forþgewitennes

ongeanhworfennes

Descendants

Middle English: -nesse, -ness, -nes, -nece, -nesce, -nisse, -nis, -næse, -næs, -nez
- English: -ness
- Scots: -nes

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