German

Alternative forms

• -s-

Interfix

-es-

1. Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds.

   Bundesamt

See also

• -es
• -en-

Ido

Etymology

Suffix form of esar ‎(“to be”).

Suffix

-es-

1. suffix used to form passive form in verbs

   frapar ‎(“to hit”) + ‎-es- → ‎frapesar ‎(“being hit”)

Derived terms

Etymology

From Esperanto -ec-, from English -ess, French -esse and -ise, Italian -ezza and -izia, Spanish -eza, -icia and -ez, all ultimately from Latin -itia.

Suffix

-es-

1. -ion, -ness, -ity, -tude, -ship (etc., used abstractly: suffix denoting, with nonverbal roots, a state or quality)

   frato ‎(“sibling”) + ‎-es- → ‎frateso ‎(“brotherhood or sisterhood”)

   kolda ‎(“cold”) + ‎-es- → ‎koldeso ‎(“coldness”)

Derived terms