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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-se

/-n-s/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
-se
IPA
/-n-s/
2
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms verbs from adjectives or nouns. When attached to certain adjectives, it forms a transitive verb whose meaning is, to make (adjective). The same construction could also be done to certain (fewer) nouns, as, bless, in which case the verb means roughly, to make bloody/sanctify.

Etymology

From Middle English -sen (verbal ending), from Old English -sian (verbal ending), from Proto-Germanic *-isōną.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

bless cleanse halse mince rinse rix wanse whinge

Questions

How do you pronounce -se?
The recorded pronunciation is /-n-s/.
What does -se mean?
Forms verbs from adjectives or nouns. When attached to certain adjectives, it forms a transitive verb whose meaning is, to make (adjective). The same construction could also be done to certain (fewer) nouns, as, bless, in which case the verb means roughly, to make bloody/sanctify.
Where does -se come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -se

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