"-e" meaning in German

See -e in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

IPA: [ə]
Head templates: {{head|de|pronoun}} -e
  1. (colloquial) Contraction of du after 2nd person singular forms of a verb. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: du after 2nd person singular forms of a verb
    Sense id: en--e-de-pron-de:du_contraction Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 14 6 12 16 15 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Suffix

IPA: [ə]
Etymology: From Middle High German -e, from Old High German -ī, from Proto-Germanic *-į̄. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|-e}} Middle High German -e, {{inh|de|goh|-ī}} Old High German -ī, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*-į̄}} Proto-Germanic *-į̄ Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -e
  1. (now chiefly unproductive) used to form nouns from adjectives, sometimes with umlaut of the root vowel; the nouns express the quality of the adjective Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-de-suffix-9wYPWP56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: [ə]
Etymology: From Middle High German -e, a merger of various Old High German vocalic endings. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|-e}} Middle High German -e, {{der|de|goh|-}} Old High German Head templates: {{head|de|inflectional suffixes}} -e
  1. used to form the plural of some nouns; in masculines and feminines, but not in neuters, usually triggering umlaut of the root vowel Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-de-suffix-ELctxDxI Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 14 6 12 16 15 15
  2. (chiefly dated) used to form the dative of strong masculine and neuter nouns ending in a stressed syllable Tags: dated, morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-de-suffix-m7Tq4hx4
  3. used to form various declined adjective forms, notably the nominative/accusative feminine singular Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-de-suffix-IIPpuZ5G Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 14 6 12 16 15 15
  4. used to form the 1st person singular present indicative (and subjunctive) of a verb Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-de-suffix--KuQqfuW Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 14 6 12 16 15 15
  5. used to form the 3rd person singular present subjunctive of a verb Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-de-suffix-9dXh-zNs Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 14 6 12 16 15 15
  6. used to form the 1st and 3rd person singular past subjunctive of a verb Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--e-de-suffix-N6J2Nv7S Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German pronouns Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 9 14 6 12 16 15 15 Disambiguation of German pronouns: 15 7 12 4 9 16 16 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for -e meaning in German (5.6kB)

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