-러

See also: 러

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?reo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?leo
McCune–Reischauer?rŏ
Yale Romanization?le

Etymology 1

From Middle Korean 라〮 (Yale: -lá).

Suffix

러 • (-reo)

  1. Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of 으러 (-eureo).

Etymology 2

From an incorrect analysis of English -er.

Suffix

러 • (-reo)

  1. (Internet slang) -er
    ‎악플 (akpeul, “flaming, abusive comments”) + ‎러 (-reo) → ‎악플러 (akpeulleo, “flamer, troll”)
    ‎먹방 (meokbang, “mukbang”) + ‎러 (-reo) → ‎먹방러 (meokbangneo, “mukbang content creator”)
    ‎자막 (jamak, “subtitles”) + ‎러 (-reo) → ‎자막러 (jamangneo, “subtitle adder”)
    ‎프로 (peuro, “pro, professional”) + ‎불편 (bulpyeon, “complaint”) + ‎러 (-reo) → ‎프로불편러 (peurobulpyeolleo, “social justice warrior”)
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