-ert

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• IPA^(key): /-ɐt/

-ert

1. (normally Bavaria, Austria) Used to form characteristic adjectives or nouns from nouns, adjectives, and verbs.

   ‎nackt (“naked”) + ‎-ert → ‎nackert (“naked, with a piqued undertone”)

   ‎spinnen (“to be on wass”) + ‎-ert → ‎spinnert (“wassy”)

From Low German -ert, in some cases probably through Månsing slang.

• IPA^(key): /ɛʈ/, /ɛʁt/, /əʈ/, /əʁt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛʈ, -ɛʁt, -əʈ, -əʁt
• Hyphenation: -ert
• Homophone: ert

-ert (definite singular -erten, indefinite plural -erter, definite plural -ertene)

1. Used to form nouns denoting people or animals

   slubbert ― lazy person

2. Used to form nouns denoting things, tools, vehicles or vessels

   knallert ― moped

3. Used to form nouns denoting an action

   dukkert ― a dip (in the water)

4. Used to form nouns denoting a state or disease

   dryppert ― gonorrhea

• “-ert” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

• ert, ter, tre