-àdda

See also: -ata

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin -āta, feminine singular of -ātus (1st conjugation past participle suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ˈada/

Suffix

-àdda f (plural -àdde)

  1. Used to form feminine verbal nouns expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb.
    ‎nevâ (“to snow”) + ‎-àdda → ‎nevàdda (“an instance of snowing”)
  2. Used to form collective nouns.
    ‎töa (“table”) + ‎-àdda → ‎toàdda (“table, the people sitting around a table”)
  3. (rare) Used as an intensifier.
    ‎sciàmma (“flame”) + ‎-àdda → ‎sciamàdda (“a burst of flames”)

Derived terms

Ligurian terms suffixed with -àdda
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