-erian

See also: erian and eriän

Old English

Alternative forms

• -orian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-urōn (frequentative suffix), from Proto-Germanic *-urōną. Cognate with Old High German -arōn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ri.ɑn/

Suffix

-erian

1. A frequentative suffix used to form verbs

   ‎flotian (“to float”) + ‎-erian → ‎floterian (“to flutter”)

   ‎wōp (“cry, lamentation”) + ‎-erian → ‎wōperian (“to weep”)

   flicorian ― to flicker

Conjugation

Conjugation of -erian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	-erian	-erienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	-eriġe	-erode
second person singular	-erast	-erodest
third person singular	-eraþ	-erode
plural	-eriaþ	-erodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	-eriġe	-erode
plural	-eriġen	-eroden
imperative
singular	-era
plural	-eriaþ
participle	present	past
	-eriende	-erod

Descendants

• Middle English: -eren, -er, -ere, -eryn, -re, -ryn, -rien, -ri, -ry (West Midland)
  • English: -er
  • Middle Scots: -ir
    • Scots: -er