"-de" meaning in Low German

See -de in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-də/
Rhymes: -ə Etymology: From Middle Low German -ede, from Old Saxon -itha, from Proto-Germanic *-iþō. Cognate with Dutch -te, English -th. Etymology templates: {{inh|nds|gml|-ede}} Middle Low German -ede, {{inh|nds|osx|-itha}} Old Saxon -itha, {{inh|nds|gem-pro|*-iþō}} Proto-Germanic *-iþō, {{cog|nl|-te}} Dutch -te, {{cog|en|-th}} English -th Head templates: {{head|nds|nouns||||||{{{pl2}}}|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} -de f, {{nds-noun|f}} -de f
  1. appended to an adjective, making a feminine noun referring to the size of the quality referred to by the adjective, cognate to Tags: feminine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--de-nds-suffix-RBaOp7Fp Categories (other): Low German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Low German entries with incorrect language header: 72 28
  2. appended to the stem of a verb, yields a feminine noun which refers to the object of such a verb Tags: feminine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--de-nds-suffix-HxXNGPoT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -te, -t
Derived forms: Böögde, Deepde, Dickde, Drockde, Dröögde, Engde, Grötte, Grött, Hitt, Hööchde, Köhlde, Leevde, Längde, Mengde, Meng, Möögde, Neegde, Schaamde, Stillde, Still, Stärkde, Starkde, Süükde
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Dickde"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Drockde"
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      "word": "Dröögde"
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      "word": "Engde"
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      "word": "Grötte"
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    {
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      "word": "Grött"
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      "word": "Hitt"
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      "word": "Hööchde"
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      "word": "Köhlde"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Leevde"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Längde"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Mengde"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Meng"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Möögde"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Neegde"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Schaamde"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Stillde"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Still"
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        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
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          "name": "Low German entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "text": "hooch + -de → Hööchde",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "deep + -de → Deepde",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "eng + -de → Engde",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "lang (“long”) + -de → Längde (“length”)",
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          "text": "schamen + -de → Schaamde",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "bögen + -de → Böögde",
          "type": "example"
        }
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-de"
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    "Low German terms derived from Old Saxon",
    "Low German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Low German terms inherited from Middle Low German",
    "Low German terms inherited from Old Saxon",
    "Low German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages with 16 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Low German/ə",
    "Rhymes:Low German/ə/1 syllable"
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      "word": "Böögde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Deepde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Dickde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Drockde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Dröögde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Engde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Grötte"
    },
    {
      "word": "Grött"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hitt"
    },
    {
      "word": "Hööchde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Köhlde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Leevde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Längde"
    },
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      "word": "Mengde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Meng"
    },
    {
      "word": "Möögde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Neegde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Schaamde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Stillde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Still"
    },
    {
      "word": "Stärkde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Starkde"
    },
    {
      "word": "Süükde"
    }
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    {
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        "2": "osx",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "2": "-te"
      },
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    },
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "-th"
      },
      "expansion": "English -th",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Low German -ede, from Old Saxon -itha, from Proto-Germanic *-iþō. Cognate with Dutch -te, English -th.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nds",
        "2": "nouns",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{pl2}}}",
        "g": "f",
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        "g3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
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  "lang_code": "nds",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "related": [
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      "word": "-te"
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    {
      "word": "-t"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "hooch + -de → Hööchde",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "deep + -de → Deepde",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "eng + -de → Engde",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "lang (“long”) + -de → Längde (“length”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "appended to an adjective, making a feminine noun referring to the size of the quality referred to by the adjective, cognate to"
      ],
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        "feminine",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "schamen + -de → Schaamde",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "bögen + -de → Böögde",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "appended to the stem of a verb, yields a feminine noun which refers to the object of such a verb"
      ],
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        "feminine",
        "morpheme"
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/-də/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-de"
}

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