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-es-

-es-

German

Alternative forms

Interfix

-es-

  1. Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds.
    Bundesamt

See also


Ido

Etymology

Suffix form of esar (to be).

Suffix

-es-

  1. suffix used to form passive form in verbs
    frapar (to hit) + -es-frapesar (being hit)

Derived terms

Category Ido words suffixed with -es- not found

Etymology

From Esperanto -ec-, from English -ess, French -esse and -ise, Italian -ezza and -izia, Spanish -eza, -icia and -ez, all ultimately from Latin -itia.

Suffix

-es-

  1. -ion, -ness, -ity, -tude, -ship (etc., used abstractly: suffix denoting, with nonverbal roots, a state or quality)
    frato (sibling) + -es-frateso (brotherhood or sisterhood)
    kolda (cold) + -es-koldeso (coldness)

Derived terms

Category Ido words suffixed with -es- not found