suffix in German
suffix in German is Suffix, Nachsilbe, Suffixum — suffix means a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or its grammatical role, such as -ness in kindness or -ed in walked.
suffix in German
Suffix
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
Nachsilbe
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
Suffixum
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
Postfix
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
Affixum
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
Affix
(grammar, linguistic morphology) A morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
suffigieren
(transitive) To append (something) to the end of something else.
mit einem Suffix versehen
(transitive) To append (something) to the end of something else.
What does "suffix" mean?
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noun A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or its grammatical role, such as -ness in kindness or -ed in walked.
"Adding the suffix -less turns hope into hopeless."
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noun A short addition placed after a person's name or a code, such as Jr., PhD, or the numbers appended to a reference number.
"Enter your surname, then any suffix such as Jr. or III."
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verb To add something to the end of a word, name or string.
"The system suffixes the file name with the date it was saved."
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suffix in a sentence
- Adding the suffix -less turns hope into hopeless.
- Most English adverbs are formed with the suffix -ly.
- Enter your surname, then any suffix such as Jr. or III.
- Each invoice number carries a two-digit branch suffix.
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What is "suffix" in German?
"suffix" in German is Suffix, Nachsilbe, Suffixum. suffix means: A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or its grammatical role, such as -ness in kindness or -ed in walked.
How do you use "suffix" in a sentence?
Example: "Adding the suffix -less turns hope into hopeless." In German, "suffix" is Suffix, Nachsilbe, Suffixum.
Are there other ways to say "suffix" in German?
Yes — German has 8 translations listed for "suffix": Suffix, Nachsilbe, Suffixum, Postfix, Affixum, Affix.
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