-nes

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nes"

Middle English

Suffix

-nes

1. Alternative form of -nesse

Old English

Alternative forms

• -ness, -nis, -niss, -nys, -nyss

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-nassī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nes/

Suffix

-nes f

1. Used to form abstract nouns, usually from adjectives but also from verbs and other nouns, denoting quality or state; -ness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	-nes	-nessa, -nesse
accusative	-nesse	-nessa, -nesse
genitive	-nesse	-nessa
dative	-nesse	-nessum

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -nes

Descendants

• Middle English: -nesse, -ness, -nes, -nece, -nesce, -nisse, -nis, -næse, -næs, -nez
  • English: -ness
  • Scots: -nes