-ær
Danish
Etymology
From French -aire, from French -ārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /-ɛːr/, [-ˈɛːˀɐ̯], [-ˌɛːˀɐ̯]
Suffix
-ær
Inflection
| positive | comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite common singular | -ær | — | —2 |
| indefinite neuter singular | -ært | — | —2 |
| plural | -ære | — | —2 |
| definite attributive1 | -ære | — | — |
1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
(adjectives)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -ær | -æren | -ærer | -ærerne |
| genitive | -ærs | -ærens | -ærers | -ærernes |
(common gender)
Declension
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | -ær | -æret | -ærer | -ærerne |
| genitive | -ærs | -ærets | -ærers | -ærernes |
(neuter gender)
Derived terms
Danish terms suffixed with -ær
References
- “-ær” in Den Danske Ordbog