Portuguese

Suffix

-enho m ‎(feminine -enha, plural -enhos, feminine plural -enhas)

1. forms the names of residents or inhabitants of a place

   norte ‎(“north”) + ‎-enho → ‎nortenho ‎(“northerner”)

2. forms adjectives meaning “of, from or relating to [the suffixed place]”

   norte ‎(“north”) + ‎-enho → ‎nortenho ‎(“of, from or relating to the north”)

3. forms adjectives meaning “having the qualities of [the suffixed material]”

   ferro ‎(“iron”) + ‎-enho → ‎ferrenho ‎(“unyielding”)

Synonyms

• (resident of a place): -ês, -ão, -ista, -ense, -eiro