German

Suffix

-bar

1. -able

Derived terms

References

1. ↑ “-bar” in: Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Low German -bar

Suffix

-bar

1. -able (in broad terms, but not always) This suffix converts nouns and verbs to adjectives, as well as modifying other adjectives.

See also

• “-bar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German -bar

Suffix

-bar

1. -able (as above)

See also

• “-bar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish -bar, which is borrowed from Middle Low German -bar. Cognate with the native Old Swedish -bǣr (Old Norse -bærr), German -bar (from Old High German -bāri), Dutch -baar, Old English -bære.^[1]

Suffix

-bar

1. -able; create an adjective from a noun or verb

Derived terms

References

1. ↑ -bar in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)