-ast
Swedish
suffix
Definitions
- creates superlative of an adjective, if the noun comes before the adjective, and the noun is in indefinite singular form.
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse -astr derived from Proto-Germanic *-ลstaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*-ลstaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -est English
- *-ลstaz Proto-Germanic
- -est Middle English
- -astr Old Norse
- -๐๐๐๐ Gothic