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=== Etymology ===
=== Etymology ===
{{unk|lfv}}. Considering it is a complex suffix, the most popular theory is that the suffix used to be its own word, however, no known cognates exist outside Laefevian. A Pre-Laefevic origin is also possible.  
{{unk|lfv}}. Considering it is a complex suffix, the most popular theory is that the suffix used to be its own word, however, no known cognates exist outside Laefevian. A Pre-Laefevic origin has also been considered by another theory.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
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# {{lb|lfv|productive}} ''forms nouns denoting some kind of a fee, or money that is paid or received''
# {{lb|lfv|productive}} ''forms nouns denoting some kind of a fee, or money that is paid or received''
#: {{m|lfv|volento|t=school}} → {{m|lfv|volentowirs|t=school fee}}
#: {{m|lfv|volento|t=school}} → {{m|lfv|volentowirs|t=school fee}}
#: {{m|lfv|gweþ|t=road}} → {{m|lfv|gweþwirhe|t=road toll}}
#: {{m|lfv|gweþ|t=road}} → {{m|lfv|gweþwirs|t=road toll}}
#: {{m|lfv|ênte|t=bridge}} → {{m|lfv|êntuirs|t=bridge toll}}
#: {{m|lfv|ênte|t=bridge}} → {{m|lfv|êntuirs|t=bridge toll}}
#: {{m|lfv|symbetad|t=to study}} → {{m|lfv|symbetwirs|t=scholarship}}
#: {{m|lfv|symbetad|t=to study}} → {{m|lfv|symbetwirs|t=scholarship}}

Latest revision as of 11:37, 1 September 2024

Laefevian

Alternative forms

  • -birs (after m)
  • -uirs (after certain letters, such as f or b, or certain clusters)

Etymology

Unknown. Considering it is a complex suffix, the most popular theory is that the suffix used to be its own word, however, no known cognates exist outside Laefevian. A Pre-Laefevic origin has also been considered by another theory.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-wirs (nominal, light s-stem)

  1. (productive) forms nouns denoting some kind of material or substance, be it physical or abstract
    ars (“rain”) → arkwirs (“rainwater”)
    golve (“ash”) → golwirs (“potash”)
    orgwad (“to weave”) → orgôwirs (“fabric”)
    fihge (“flint”) → fihgwirs (“silica”)
    jørken (“lightning”) → jørkyngwirs (“electricity”)
    nem (“milk”) → nembirs (“dairy product”)
    þirun (“bitumen”) → þirnuirs (“asphalt”)
    ljôhulad (“to exist”) → ljôhulwirs (“entity”)
  2. (productive) forms nouns denoting some kind of a fee, or money that is paid or received
    volento (“school”) → volentowirs (“school fee”)
    gweþ (“road”) → gweþwirs (“road toll”)
    ênte (“bridge”) → êntuirs (“bridge toll”)
    symbetad (“to study”) → symbetwirs (“scholarship”)
    narif (“crown”) → narifuirs (“customs”)
  3. (chemistry, biochemistry) any of a group of related compounds, -ide
    fuiht (“sugar”) → fuihtwirs (“saccharide”)
  4. (chemistry) forms names of noble gases and certain other elements, -on
    fêrad (“to hide”) → fêrwirs (“krypton”)
    hnagis (“lazy”) → hnagwirs (“argon”)
    melis (“green”) → melwirs (“chlorine”)

Declension

Derived terms

▶ Laefevian terms suffixed with -wirs

Translations