"-head" meaning in All languages combined

See -head on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: From Middle English -hed, -hede, attested from the 12th century, continuing a hypothetical Old English *-hǣdu (“-hood”), from Proto-Germanic *haidį̄ (“state, condition”), related to Proto-Germanic *haiduz (“manner, character, quality, state”). Doublet of -hood, which see. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-hed}} Middle English -hed, {{der|en|ang|*-hǣdu||-hood}} Old English *-hǣdu (“-hood”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*haidį̄||state, condition}} Proto-Germanic *haidį̄ (“state, condition”), {{cog|gem-pro|*haiduz||manner, character, quality, state}} Proto-Germanic *haiduz (“manner, character, quality, state”), {{doublet|en|-hood}} Doublet of -hood Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -head, {{en-suffix}} -head
  1. Used to create nouns indicating a state; -hood. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ness, -itas
    Sense id: en--head-en-suffix-en:abstract_noun Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 12 13 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 14 13 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 7 7 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix [English]

Etymology: Combining form of the noun head. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -head, {{en-suffix}} -head
  1. (sometimes derogatory) Used to form words for people who regularly have their mind focused upon a particular subject, activity, or a specified drug or other substance, or who are addicted in some way. Tags: derogatory, morpheme, sometimes
    Sense id: en--head-en-suffix-2z42E9zv
  2. Used to form words to describe people who are dedicated fans of something, especially music. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--head-en-suffix-I9qm9-dN
  3. (derogatory) Used with other words to form generic insults or epithets to indicate stupidity. Tags: derogatory, morpheme
    Sense id: en--head-en-suffix-iXt1Gw5A
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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