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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-yer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
-y-er
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
3
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Agent suffix, equivalent to -er, appended to some nouns (especially those ending in the letter "w" or "v").

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English -iere, probably from -ien (infinitival suffix) + -ere (agent noun); i.e. nouns in -ere built on verbs in -ien; possibly reinforced by Old French -ier once -ie- became a rising diphthong. More at -ier, -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does -yer mean?
Agent suffix, equivalent to -er, appended to some nouns (especially those ending in the letter "w" or "v").
Where does -yer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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