-arm
German
Etymology
From arm (“poor”). Compare English -rich (as in oil-rich), to which however no *-poor corresponds.
Pronunciation
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Suffix
-arm
Usage notes
- Compared forms take umlaut like the basic adjective arm. With the suffix, umlautless forms may sometimes be attestable, but these are nonstandard and very rare.
Derived terms
German terms suffixed with -arm