"-'er" meaning in English

See -'er in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=|head=|id=}} -'er, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -'er
  1. Variant form of -er used in words ending with an abbreviation or (sometimes) a number. Tags: form-of, morpheme, variant Form of: -er used in words ending with an abbreviation or (extra: (sometimes) a number)
    Sense id: en--'er-en-suffix-Bwh0rjgv
  2. Variant form of -er (“in Chinese literature: junior”) using the apostrophe which marks syllable boundaries in pinyin. Tags: form-of, morpheme, variant Form of: -er (extra: (“in Chinese literature: junior”) using the apostrophe which marks syllable boundaries in pinyin)
    Sense id: en--'er-en-suffix-2ITF3Xrj

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