-estre

See also: estre

Middle English

Suffix

-estre

1. Alternative form of -estere

Old English

Alternative forms

• -istræ, -istre, -ystre

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā, feminine agent suffix equivalent to *-ārī (> -ere).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /es.tre/

Suffix

-estre

1. female agent suffix, especially denoting one who is skilled in a particular occupation or craft

   bæcestre (“female baker”); sangestre (“female singer”); webbestre (“female weaver”)

Declension

Declension of -estre (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	-estre	-estran
accusative	-estran	-estran
genitive	-estran	-estrena
dative	-estran	-estrum

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -estre

Descendants

• Middle English: -estere, -ester, -estre, -ister, -istre, -star, -stare, -ster, -stere, -uster, -ysstere
  • English: -ster
    • ⇒ English: -stress
  • Scots: -ster