-igen
German (Berlin)
suffix
Definitions
- A suffix forming verbs from nouns: to become possessing the quality of the noun
- A suffix forming verbs from adjectives: to become possessing the quality of the adjective
Etymology
Suffix from German -ig (-y, forming adjective).
Origin
German (Berlin)
-ig
Gloss
-y, forming adjective
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -igō Latin
- -ig German
- -igkeit German
- allseitig German
- blutrünstig German
- breitschulterig German
- bullig German
- deutschblütig German
- dreiarmig German
- dünnhäutig German
- eindeutig German
- gleichschenklig German
- gleichseitig German
- gottesfürchtig German
- großjährig German
- rothäutig German
- viertürig German
- wuchtig German
- x-beinig German
- zweideutig German
- -igi Esperanto
- ĝisdatigi Esperanto
- -igar Ido
- -ec Middle High German