-erweise

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Used to form adverbs from adjectives and participles; these adverbs are used to modify phrases or sentences. Cognate with English -wise.

Έννοιες

-ώς

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/ɐˌvaɪ̯zə/
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From the genitive feminine singular adjective ending -er and the feminine noun Weise. This was originally an adverbial genitive first used in Middle High German. For example, lustiger Weise → lustig + -erweise → lustigerweise. Adverbs formed this way represent univerbations of genitive absolute adjective-noun phrases.

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