"-ler" meaning in German

See -ler in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--ler.wav
Etymology: From rebracketing of stems ending in -l and the suffix -er, in words like Sattler, Ziegler, and in derivations from diminutive verbs in -eln. Etymology templates: {{rebracketing|de|nocap=1}} rebracketing, {{m|de|-er}} -er, {{m|de|Sattler}} Sattler, {{m|de|Ziegler}} Ziegler, {{m|de|-eln}} -eln Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} -ler m (strong, genitive -lers, plural -ler) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: -lers [genitive], -ler [plural], strong [table-tags], -ler [nominative, singular], -ler [definite, nominative, plural], -lers [genitive, singular], -ler [definite, genitive, plural], -ler [dative, singular], -lern [dative, definite, plural], -ler [accusative, singular], -ler [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. Used to create nouns linking a person (or thing) to some group, activity, object; similar to -er, but usually attached to nouns, not verbs. Tags: masculine, morpheme, strong
    Sense id: en--ler-de-suffix-eXqkboc8 Derived forms: Erstklässler, Zweitklässler, Drittklässler, AfDler, CDUler, PDSler, SPDler, Korbblütler, Lippenblütler, Schmetterlingsblütler, Nachzügler, Umzügler, Zuzügler

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