-s

Dutch (Brabantic)

suffix
Definitions
  • Used to form regular plurals of nouns that end in certain suffixes or syllables, such as -el, -er, -en, -em, -eur, -aar, -aard, diminutive m
  • Used to form irregular plurals of many other nouns, chiefly of foreign origin.

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German -s derived from Old Saxon -os derived from Proto-Germanic *-ōs.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*-ōs

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