Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-wardas, equivalent to -weard + -es.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌwæ͜ɑr.des/, [ˌwæ͜ɑrˠ.des]
Suffix
-weardes
- alternative form of -weard
Descendants
- Middle English: -wardes, -wardis, -wardus
- English: -wards
- Scots: -wardis