Contionary:-t-

Brooding

Pronunciation

(Brooding) IPA: /t/

Affix

-t-

-ance, -ing, -ity. The result of an action.

Usage Notes

-t- is an infix indicating resultancy that is inserted between the key vowel and the main verb. (See Nominalization of Brooding Verbs for more information.)

Scots Norse

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t/

Etymology

Probably from Old Norse þat.

Suffix

-t-

forms the impersonal