-eur

-eur

See also: eur, EUR, eür, eur-, eur., and Eur.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, -or, from Latin -ator, -tor. In some senses, from Latin -or.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

-eur

1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:Dutch words suffixed with -eur'>Dutch words suffixed with -eur</a>

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French

Etymology

From Middle French -eur, from Old French -eor, -or, from Latin -ātor, -tor. In some senses, from Latin -or.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /œʁ/
• Rhymes: -œʁ

Suffix

-eur m (feminine -euse)

1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

See also

• -ateur

Suffix

-eur f

1. Used to form abstract nouns from adjectives; -ness.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:French_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:French words suffixed with -eur'>French words suffixed with -eur</a>

Descendants

• German: -eur
• Swedish: -ör

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German

Etymology

From French -eur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /øːɐ̯/

Suffix

-eur m

1. Used to form (male) agent nouns from verbs.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:German_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:German words suffixed with -eur'>German words suffixed with -eur</a>

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French -eur, -eor, -or.

Suffix

-eur m (feminine equivalent -euse)

1. Used to form agent nouns from verbs.

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Middle_French_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:Middle French words suffixed with -eur'>Middle French words suffixed with -eur</a>

Descendants

• French: -eur

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Old French

Suffix

-eur

1. Alternative form of -or (both etymologies)

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_French_words_suffixed_with_-eur' title='Category:Old French words suffixed with -eur'>Old French words suffixed with -eur</a>