See -er in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "-er",
"raw_tags": [
"Suffix"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
"name": "suffix"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "suffix",
"senses": [
{
"antonyms": [
{
"word": "-ee"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "read + -er = reader"
},
{
"text": "cook + -er = cooker"
},
{
"text": "compute + -er = computer"
},
{
"text": "run + -er = runner"
},
{
"text": "toast + -er = toaster"
},
{
"text": "swim + -er = swimmer"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A suffix added to verbs meaning that a person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb."
],
"id": "simple--er-en-suffix-02tfaMfF"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "astrology + -er = astrologer"
},
{
"text": "cricket + -er = cricketer"
},
{
"text": "trumpet + -er = trumpeter"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A suffix added to occupations meaning that a person whose occupation is the root noun."
],
"id": "simple--er-en-suffix-ORctrh56"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "six + -er = sixer"
},
{
"text": "six foot + -er = six-footer"
},
{
"text": "three-wheel + -er = three-wheeler"
},
{
"text": "first grade + -er = first grader"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A suffix added to numbers meaning that a person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies."
],
"id": "simple--er-en-suffix-WkbydZAH"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "anti-vax + -er = anti-vaxxer"
},
{
"text": "flat earth + -er = flat-earther"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A suffix added to ideologys meaning that a person is associated with, or supports a particular theory, doctrine, or political movement."
],
"id": "simple--er-en-suffix-Szs~D~v8"
}
],
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"ipa": "/ə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"enpr": "ər",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us--er.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "-er"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "-er",
"raw_tags": [
"Suffix"
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}
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"pos": "suffix",
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"word": "-ee"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "read + -er = reader"
},
{
"text": "cook + -er = cooker"
},
{
"text": "compute + -er = computer"
},
{
"text": "run + -er = runner"
},
{
"text": "toast + -er = toaster"
},
{
"text": "swim + -er = swimmer"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A suffix added to verbs meaning that a person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb."
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "astrology + -er = astrologer"
},
{
"text": "cricket + -er = cricketer"
},
{
"text": "trumpet + -er = trumpeter"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A suffix added to occupations meaning that a person whose occupation is the root noun."
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "six + -er = sixer"
},
{
"text": "six foot + -er = six-footer"
},
{
"text": "three-wheel + -er = three-wheeler"
},
{
"text": "first grade + -er = first grader"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A suffix added to numbers meaning that a person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies."
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "anti-vax + -er = anti-vaxxer"
},
{
"text": "flat earth + -er = flat-earther"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A suffix added to ideologys meaning that a person is associated with, or supports a particular theory, doctrine, or political movement."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"enpr": "ər",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"audio": "en-us--er.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
]
}
],
"word": "-er"
}
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