-øs
See also: øs and Appendix:Variations of "os"
Danish
Etymology
From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus. Also with the forms "-iøs" and "-tiøs".
Pronunciation
- -øs: IPA(key): /-øːs/, [-ˈøːˀs]
- -iøs: IPA(key): /-jøːs/, [-ˈjøːˀs] or IPA(key): /-iøːs/, [-iˈøːˀs]
- tiøs: IPA(key): /-sjøːs/, [-ˈɕøːˀs]
Suffix
-øs
- -ous
Usage notes
Adjectives formed by -øs have nouns ending in -itet with the sense of "the quality of being adjective". The ø may be retained or morph into o.
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Danish_words_suffixed_with_-%C3%B8s' title='Category:Danish words suffixed with -øs'>Danish words suffixed with -øs</a>
References
- “-øs” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.
Suffix
-øs
- -ous
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Bokm%C3%A5l_words_suffixed_with_-%C3%B8s' title='Category:Norwegian Bokmål words suffixed with -øs'>Norwegian Bokmål words suffixed with -øs</a>
- amorøs
- famøs
- filistrøs
- incestuøs
- pernisiøs
- skrupuløs
- tendensiøs
References
- “-øs” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.
Suffix
-øs
- -ous
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Norwegian_Nynorsk_words_suffixed_with_-%C3%B8s' title='Category:Norwegian Nynorsk words suffixed with -øs'>Norwegian Nynorsk words suffixed with -øs</a>
See also Bokmål above.