-erweise

Meaning

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

Concepts

-ly

Translations

-ment

-ά

-ώς

-ment

-mente

-ē

-iter

-mente

-mente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɐˌvaɪ̯zə/

Etymology

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.