Suffix
A suffix found in verbs of Middle English, Old English, usually with an intensive or frequentative effect.
Usage- idiomatic
- morpheme
- Rare
- Examples
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tale, talk; steal, stalk; mire, mirk; hear, hark; fare, firk; peer, perk; yare, yark; gaw, gawk
Suffix
A suffix found in nouns, usually with a diminutive effect.
Usage- idiomatic
- morpheme
- Rare
- Examples
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chine > chink; stale > stalk