"-nesse" meaning in Middle English

See -nesse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-nɛs(ə)/ Forms: -nessen [plural], -nesses [plural]
Etymology: From Old English -nes, from Proto-West Germanic *-nassī, from Proto-Germanic *-inassuz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|-nes}} Old English -nes, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*-nassī}} Proto-West Germanic *-nassī, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*-inassuz}} Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|plural|-nessen|or|-nesses}} -nesse (plural -nessen or -nesses)
  1. Affixed to adjectives to form abstract nouns which denote a quality, state or condition. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -ness, -nes, -nece, -nesce, -nisse, -nis, -næse, -næs, -nez Related terms: -hede
    Sense id: en--nesse-enm-suffix-yj2bd6Wq Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 26 49 12 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 37 61 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 60 1 1

Alternative forms

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