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Nouns<br />
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The suffix -heid is also used to form nouns from adjectives. Example:<br />
De schoonheid (from schoon) van dat landschap is niet te beschrijven.<br />
The beauty of that landscape is indescribable.<br />
Common suffixes for nouns describing p<strong>er</strong>sons<br />
Many suffixes are used to describe what a p<strong>er</strong>son is or does. The following<br />
gives a few examples of such suffixes including those used for female<br />
descriptions. The roots for these nouns can be v<strong>er</strong>bs, adjectives, oth<strong>er</strong> nouns,<br />
including names of places.<br />
-aar eigenaar own<strong>er</strong>, luist<strong>er</strong>aar listen<strong>er</strong>, zondaar sinn<strong>er</strong>,<br />
Brusselaar someone from Brussels<br />
-(d)<strong>er</strong> bestuurd<strong>er</strong> driv<strong>er</strong>, tien<strong>er</strong> teen, aannem<strong>er</strong> contractor,<br />
Edamm<strong>er</strong> kind of cheese<br />
-aard gi<strong>er</strong>igaard haggl<strong>er</strong>, lafaard coward<br />
-<strong>er</strong>d stomm<strong>er</strong>d someone stupid, lelijk<strong>er</strong>d someone ugly<br />
-i<strong>er</strong> kruideni<strong>er</strong> groc<strong>er</strong>, tuini<strong>er</strong> garden<strong>er</strong>, scholi<strong>er</strong> student,<br />
pupil<br />
-ist fluitist flute play<strong>er</strong>, lokettist ticket cl<strong>er</strong>k, bloemist florist<br />
-ling le<strong>er</strong>ling apprentice, fanatiekeling fanatic, zuigeling<br />
infant<br />
-ant, -ent sollicitant applicant, fabrikant manufactur<strong>er</strong>, docent<br />
teach<strong>er</strong><br />
-ator/-ateur organisator organiz<strong>er</strong>, restaurateur restor<strong>er</strong><br />
-eur directeur director, monteur mechanic, acteur actor<br />
The following is an ov<strong>er</strong>view of common suffixes to form nouns for<br />
female descriptions.<br />
-es, -esse eigenares own<strong>er</strong>, zang<strong>er</strong>es sing<strong>er</strong>, secretaresse secretary<br />
-st<strong>er</strong> s<strong>er</strong>ve<strong>er</strong>st<strong>er</strong> waitress, v<strong>er</strong>pleegst<strong>er</strong> nurse, voorzitst<strong>er</strong> chair<br />
-e biologe biologist, advocate lawy<strong>er</strong>, studente student<br />
-ice/-euse directrice director, inspectrice inspector, chauffeuse<br />
driv<strong>er</strong><br />
-in leeuwin lion, bo<strong>er</strong>in farm<strong>er</strong>, vriendin friend, vorstin<br />
queen
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