"-ma" meaning in Dutch

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Suffix

IPA: /maː/ Audio: Nl-ma.ogg Forms: -ema [alternative]
Etymology: Uncertain, but most likely ultimately from Old Frisian monna m pl (“the men's, belonging to the men; one of the men of”), the genitive plural of man. Initially only affixed to given names which were often heavily inflected with -s- in the process. Later also affixed to toponyms, addresses (such as the names of houses or farms) and professions; saw wide adoption in Frisia, and to a lesser extent in Groningen, upon the compulsory introduction of surnames in the Netherlands in 1813, as an expression of Frisian heritage. Etymology templates: {{der|nl|ofs|monna||the men's, belonging to the men; one of the men of|g=m-p}} Old Frisian monna m pl (“the men's, belonging to the men; one of the men of”) Head templates: {{head|nl|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -ma
  1. Forms surnames Tags: morpheme
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