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-wärtig

-wärtig

German

Suffix

-wärtig

  1. Forming adjectives denoting the position of someone or something.

Derived terms

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Etymology

From Middle High German -wertec, from Old High German -wertig. Derived from Old High German -wert. The suffix relates to the Old High German verb werdan (meaning 'to turn') which itself is cognate with Latin vertere ‎(“to turn”).

See also -wärts and -wertig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛʁtɪç/

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