Germanicsuffix
Germanicsuffix is not a widely established term in linguistic nomenclature; when used, it refers informally to a class of suffixes that are characteristic of Germanic languages and that originate in Proto-Germanic. The label is descriptive rather than theoretical, and it is applied to suffixes used to form nouns, adjectives, participles, and other word classes across languages such as English, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic.
Scope and function: In comparative studies, Germanicsuffix denotes suffixes shared by multiple Germanic languages, enabling researchers
Examples: In English, suffixes such as -er (baker), -ing (reading), -ling (duckling) and -less (careless) are often
Limitations: Because the term is not fixed, there is limited standardization; it should be understood as a