-estre
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See also: estre
Middle English
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-estre
- Alternative form of -estere
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā, feminine agent suffix equivalent to *-ārī (> -ere).
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-estre
- female agent suffix, especially denoting one who is skilled in a particular occupation or craft
Declension
[edit]Declension of -estre (weak)