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Gothic

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Romanization

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  1. Romanization of -𐌸

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Suffix

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  1. Alternative form of -th

Etymology 2

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Suffix

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  1. Alternative form of -the (abstract nominal suffix)

Old English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *-iþu, from Proto-Germanic *-iþō.

Alternative forms

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Suffix

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  1. forming abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or other nouns; generally causing mutation of root or preceding vowels
    fūl (foul, polluted) + ‎ → ‎fȳlþ (filth, foulness)
    earm (poor) + ‎ → ‎iermþ (poverty)
    þēof (thief) + ‎ → ‎þīefþ (theft)
Declension
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *-þu, from Proto-Germanic *-þuz, from Proto-Indo-European *-tus.

Alternative forms

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Suffix

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  1. forming abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or other nouns; generally causing mutation of root or preceding vowels
    fyrhþfirth
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Etymology 3

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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *-þi, from Proto-Germanic *-þiz, from Proto-Indo-European *-tis.

Alternative forms

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Suffix

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  1. (non-productive) forming abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or other nouns; generally causing mutation of root or preceding vowels
    wifþweft
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