-esse

Betekenis (English)

used to form nouns describing the condition of being something (-ness, -ity, etc.)

Concepten

-heid
-schap
-nis
Synonyms

-e
-euse
-ité
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ɛs/
Etymologie (English)

Inherited from Oudfrans
-ece
Inherited from Latijn
-itia
Inherited from Middelfrans
-esse
Inherited from Oudfrans
-esse
In summary

Inherited from Old French -ece, from Latin -itia. The modern spelling is due to a phonetic merger with etymology 2; see below. Related to -ise.

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