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-heet

-heet

See also: heet and Heet

Luxembourgish

Suffix

-heet

  1. Converts an adjective into a noun, usually to denote an abstract quality of the adjectival root. Often equivalent to English -ness, e.g. deafness → Dafheet, childhood → Kandheet

Etymology

From Old High German -heit. Cognate with German -heit and English -hood.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /heːt/

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