English

Interfix

-s-

1. Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds, equivalent to the possessive clitic -'s.

   hogshead, kingsman, yearsworth

See also

Danish

Interfix

-s-

1. Interfix inserted in some compounds.

Usage notes

The usage of fuge-s is phonetically motivated. It is applied on a per-modifier basis, meaning that if the first root generates fuge-s in one compound, it does so in all compounds, even if the second already begins with an s, as in dødsstraf (død + straf) or affaldssæk (affald + sæk).

Derived terms

Dutch

Interfix

-s-

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

   doodskist

   ezelsbruggetje

Derived terms

German

Alternative forms

• -es-

Interfix

-s-

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

   Arbeitszimmer

Derived terms

See also

• -es
• -en-

Navajo

Infix

-s-

1. a consonant that sometimes appears as a ligature between the elements of a compound word.

   bįįstsoh = bįįh -s- tsoh

Norwegian Bokmål

Interfix

-s-

1. Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter.

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Interfix

-s-

1. Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter.

Derived terms

Swedish

Interfix

-s-

1. Genitival interfix indicating that the former part is a characteristic of the latter.

Derived terms

See also

• -u-
• -o-
• -es
• -e-
• -a