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Old English · suffix

-þor

Part of speech
suffix, neuter
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/θor/
Syllables
θor (1 syllable)
Modern English
performedcreatingdenote

Meaning

  1. instrumental suffix creating neuter nouns from verbs

    rōþor

    instrument used for rowing, rudder

  2. suffix used to denote the agent or means by which an action is performed

    lēaþor

    washing agent, soap, lather

Declension

Declension of -þor
SingularPlural
Nominative -þor-þor
Accusative -þor-þor
Genitive -þres-þra
Dative -þre-þrum

All forms (5)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-þr, from Proto-Germanic *-þrą, from Proto-Indo-European *-trom.

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