"-dotter" meaning in All languages combined

See -dotter on Wiktionary

Suffix [Norwegian Bokmål]

IPA: /-ˌdɔtːər/, [-ˌdɔtːəɾ] Forms: -datter [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Norse dóttir (“daughter”), used as the second element of patronymics and matronymics. Cognate with Nynorsk Norwegian Nynorsk -dotter, Swedish Swedish -dotter, Danish Danish -datter, Icelandic Icelandic -dóttir and Faroese Faroese -dóttir. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|nb|non|dóttir||daughter|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Norse dóttir (“daughter”), {{inh+|nb|non|dóttir|t=daughter}} Inherited from Old Norse dóttir (“daughter”), {{cog|nn|-dotter}} Norwegian Nynorsk -dotter, {{cog|sv|-dotter}} Swedish -dotter, {{cog|da|-datter}} Danish -datter, {{cog|is|-dóttir}} Icelandic -dóttir, {{cog|fo|-dóttir}} Faroese -dóttir Head templates: {{head|nb|suffix}} -dotter
  1. Used to form patronymics and matronymics from given names, meaning “daughter of”. Tags: morpheme Derived forms: Andreasdotter Coordinate_terms: -sen, -son, -sønn
    Sense id: en--dotter-nb-suffix-xjEx0tow Categories (other): Norwegian Bokmål entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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