"-ma" meaning in Dutch

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Suffix

Head templates: {{head|nl|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -ma
  1. occurring in Dutch surnames of Frisian origin, ma is probably a shortened form of the old Frisian genitive plural -monna, 'the men's'. After this suffix had fallen into disuse in the Frisian language, it came to be considered as a suffix to form family names. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ma-nl-suffix-fZbcGZh7 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for -ma meaning in Dutch (0.7kB)

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