Contionary:-nesse

Enventian

Alternative forms

• -ness', -ness (colloquial, dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Enventian -nessa, from Proto-West Germanic *-nassija, neuter variant of from Proto-West Germanic *-nassī.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [nəsə], [nɜsə]

Suffix

-nesse (neuter)

1. -ness (a suffix for abstract nouns)

   fergetjan > fergetjenesse

   to forget > forgetfulness