"-iter" meaning in German

See -iter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ˈiːtər/ [stressed], [ˈiː.tɐ] [stressed]
Etymology: Double suffix from -it + -er. Head templates: {{head|de|suffix}} -iter
  1. -ite, -an, -er; suffix for members of groups, especially Biblical peoples Tags: morpheme Derived forms: Amalekiter, Ammoniter, Angeliter, Edomiter, Jakobiter, Johanniter, Moabiter
    Sense id: en--iter-de-suffix-8X7EayoR Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /itər/ [unstressed], [i.tɐ] [unstressed], [ɪ.tɐ] [unstressed]
Etymology: From Latin -(i)ter. Etymology templates: {{der|de|la|-ter|-(i)ter}} Latin -(i)ter Head templates: {{head|de|suffix}} -iter
  1. an unproductive ending of Latin-derived adverbs (all restricted to learned parlance and most often in the form -aliter) Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--iter-de-suffix-0sFWguRv Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Derived forms: adverbialiter, conditionaliter, generaliter, idealiter, impersonaliter, obiter, percentualiter, pronominaliter, realiter, simpliciter, specialiter, totaliter
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        },
        {
          "word": "Ammoniter"
        },
        {
          "word": "Angeliter"
        },
        {
          "word": "Edomiter"
        },
        {
          "word": "Jakobiter"
        },
        {
          "word": "Johanniter"
        },
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          "word": "Moabiter"
        }
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          "-an",
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          "-er",
          "-er"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈiː.tɐ]",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "Amalekiter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Ammoniter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Angeliter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Edomiter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Jakobiter"
    },
    {
      "word": "Johanniter"
    },
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      "word": "Moabiter"
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          "-ite",
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          "-an",
          "-an"
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          "-er",
          "-er"
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "-iter"
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      "word": "conditionaliter"
    },
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      "word": "generaliter"
    },
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      "word": "idealiter"
    },
    {
      "word": "impersonaliter"
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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