-erne

See also: erne and Erné

Middle English

Alternative forms

-ern, -ren, -eren, -orn, -ron

Etymology

From Old English -erne; see -ern for more.

Suffix

-erne

(no longer productive) Suffix denoting belonging to or being in an area, cardinal direction, or ordinal direction.
northerne "northern", southerne "southern", esterne "eastern", westerne "western", nihterne "during the night"

Descendants

English: -ern

Old English

Etymology

Akin to Old High German -rōni; see -ern for more.

Suffix

-erne

Adjective suffix occurring in names for directions
norþerne "northern", sūþerne "southern", ēasterne "eastern", westerne "western"

Descendants

Middle English: -erne, -ern, -ren, -ron
- English: -ern

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