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-teur
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, -or, from Latin -ator, -tor. In some senses, from Latin -or.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-eur
- Used to form agent nouns from verbs.
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor/-or, from Latin -ātōrem and -tor. Doublet of -ateur.
Suffix
-eur m (noun-forming suffix, plural -eurs, feminine -euse or -rice or -eure or -eresse or -oresse)
- forms masculine agent nouns from verbs (some of which are also used as adjectives)
Usage notes
Descendants
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Etymology 2
Inherited from Middle French -eur, from Old French -or, from Latin -ior.
Suffix
-eur (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -eure, masculine plural -eurs, feminine plural -eures)
- (unproductive) forms adjectives with a comparative sense
Usage notes
- In this case, the feminine is always -eure.
Etymology 3
Inherited from Old French -our, from Latin -or, -ōs.
Suffix
-eur f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eurs)
- forms abstract nouns from adjectives: -ness, -o(u)r
Derived terms
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Suffix
-eur m (genitive -eurs, plural -eure, female -eurin or -euse)
- Suffix of agent nouns from verbs, mostly in French borrowings, but occasionally productive.
Derived terms
Middle English
Suffix
-eur
- alternative form of -our
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French -eur, -eor, -or.
Suffix
-eur m (feminine equivalent -euse)
- Used to form agent nouns from verbs.
Derived terms
Descendants
- French: -eur
Old French
Suffix
-eur
- alternative form of -or (both etymologies)
Derived terms
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