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   -er

   /ə/

   suffix

   • 1. forming nouns such as sampler.
   • ▪ forming nouns such as butler, danger.
   • ▪ forming nouns such as border.
   • ▪ forming nouns such as laver.
   • 2. forming nouns equivalent to -or.

   Word Origin via Old French or Anglo-Norman French (see above).

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   What is the abbreviation for emergency room?

   • eh, forma abreviada de "emergency room":, sala de urgencias… hum, forma abreviada de “emergency room”:, sala de emergência… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! er definition: 1. something that you say while you are thinking what to say next: 2. abbreviation for emergency…. Learn more.

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   What does ER mean in English?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English er /ɜː, ə $ ɜːr, ər/ interjection British English a sound you make when you do not know exactly what to say next Well, er – I’m not really sure.

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   Is -er a verb or a noun?

   • Generally speaking, -er is much more common in English (which should come as no surprise since it has deep Germanic roots, see the link) and can be easily attached to any English verb to form the corresponding noun ( drive — driver, run — runner, drink — drinker, etc.).

   orthography - What’s the rule for adding “-er” vs. “-or” when forming

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   How do you use -er in a sentence?

   • You add -er to words to form nouns which refer to a person with a particular job. For example, someone who works in a mine is a ' miner '. You add -er to the names of some places to form nouns which refer to a person who comes from that place. For example, someone who comes from London is a 'Londoner'.

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   What is the difference between -or and -ER?

   • The -or suffix is primarily found in words derived from Latin, whereas -er can be put on the end of just about any verb that involves an agent (a 'doer' of the 'action'). But Latin-derived words differ in how strongly they are associated with the -or suffix. Latin-derived verbs that end in -ate, for example, almost always take the -or suffix.

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   What is a suffix – er?

   • A suffix is one or a set of letters that you add to the end of a word that changes its meaning. In the case suffix – er, which has several meanings. 1. Added to the end of a verb to show a person’s occupation or job. For example: Painter, runner, dancer, driver, teacher, manager, videographer, etc. (These all show occupations) 2.

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   Er can be an interjection, a symbol, an abbreviation, a suffix, or a noun. Learn how to use er in different contexts and see examples, etymology, and related words.

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   ER can be an exclamation or a noun. As an exclamation, it shows that you are thinking what to say next. As a noun, it is an abbreviation for emergency room, the part of a hospital where people go in case of injury or urgent illness.

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   a suffix serving as the regular English formative of agent nouns, being attached to verbs of any origin (bearer; creeper; employer; harvester; teacher; theorizer). Cf. -ier1, -yer. Gmc * -warioz people.