"-s-" meaning in English

See -s- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interfix

Etymology: From Middle English -s, -es, from Old English -es (“-'s”, masculine and neuter genitive singular ending), which survives in many old compounds. In more recent coinage, from contraction of the derived clitic -'s in compounds. For more, see -'s. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-s, -es}} Middle English -s, -es, {{inh|en|ang|-es||-'s|pos=masculine and neuter genitive singular ending}} Old English -es (“-'s”, masculine and neuter genitive singular ending), {{m|en|-'s}} -'s, {{m|en|-'s}} -'s Head templates: {{head|en|interfix}} -s-
  1. Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds, equivalent to the possessive clitic -'s. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--s--en-interfix-p8jWZPf~ Categories (other): English interfixes

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