-þu

See also: þu and þú

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-iþu, from Proto-Germanic *-iþō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θu/

Suffix

-þu

  1. forming abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives or other nouns; generally causing mutation of root or preceding vowels

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -þu
cenþu
fylþu
geþingþu
giemeliest
hiehþu
hienþu
iermþu
larleast
ofermettu
strengþu
þyncþ
wiergþu
witleast

Descendants

  • English: -th
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