-nes
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nes"
Middle English
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-nes
- Alternative form of -nesse
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *-nassī.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-nes f
- Used to form abstract nouns, usually from adjectives but also from verbs and other nouns, denoting quality or state; -ness
Declension
[edit]Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -nes | -nessa, -nesse |
| accusative | -nesse | -nessa, -nesse |
| genitive | -nesse | -nessa |
| dative | -nesse | -nessum |