-øs

See also: øs and Appendix:Variations of "os"

Danish

Etymology

From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus. Also with the forms "-iøs" and "-tiøs".

Pronunciation

• -øs: IPA^(key): /-øːs/, [-ˈøːˀs]
• -iøs: IPA^(key): /-jøːs/, [-ˈjøːˀs] or IPA^(key): /-iøːs/, [-iˈøːˀs]
• tiøs: IPA^(key): /-sjøːs/, [-ˈɕøːˀs]

Suffix

-øs

1. -ous

Usage notes

Adjectives formed by -øs have nouns ending in -itet with the sense of "the quality of being adjective". The ø may be retained or morph into o.

Derived terms

Danish terms suffixed with -øs

References

• “-øs” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

-øs

1. -ous

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål terms suffixed with -øs

• amorøs
• famøs
• filistrøs
• incestuøs
• pernisiøs
• skrupuløs
• tendensiøs
• religiøs

References

• “-øs” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German -ös, from French -eux, from Latin -ōsus.

Suffix

-øs

1. -ous

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk terms suffixed with -øs