Old English · suffix
-ru
- Part of speech
- suffix
- IPA
- /ru/
- Syllables
- ru (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- z-stem
Meaning
-
Used to form the nominative/accusative plural of z-stem nouns
ċild (“child”) + -ru → ċildru (“children”)
Descendants
-er
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