-r

suffix

Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun) for place names that end in E; used to form a demonym. Alternative to -er.

“Basingstoke + -r → Basingstoker”

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Meanings

suffix-r (noun-forming suffix, plural -rs)

plural -rs

  1. Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun) for place names that end in E; used to form a demonym. Alternative to -er.

    Basingstoke + -r → Basingstoker

Cite this entry
APA

-r. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-r

MLA

“-r.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-r. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-r,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-r.

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