-ира

See also: ира and Appendix:Variations of "ira"

Macedonian

Etymology

Borrowed from German -ieren. Compare Serbo-Croatian -irati.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈiɾa]
  • Rhymes: -iɾa

Suffix

-и́ра • (-íra)

  1. Somewhat productive verbal suffix often equivalent to English -ate
    артикл (artikl, article) + ‎-ира (-ira) → ‎артикулира (artikulira, to articulate)
    формула (formula, formula) + ‎-ира (-ira) → ‎формулира (formulira, to formulate)
    центар (centar, centre) + ‎-ира (-ira) → ‎центрира (centrira, to centre)