-fer

See also: Appendix:Variations of "fer"

Catalan

Pronunciation

Suffix

-fer (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -fera, masculine plural -fers, feminine plural -feres)

  1. -ferous; which contains, bearing
    una pedra plumbífera
    a lead-bearing rock

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -fer
  • feraç
  • feracitat

Further reading

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *-feros. Related to ferō (to bear, to carry). Compare -ger from gerō. Akin to Proto-Germanic *bēriz.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-fer (feminine -fera, neuter -ferum); first/second-declension suffix (nominative masculine singular in -er)

  1. -bearing, -carrying, -bringing

Declension

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Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -fer
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