menigte etymology

Dutch word menigte comes from Dutch menig (Many a.), Dutch -te

Detailed word origin of menigte

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
menig Dutch (nld) Many a.
-te Dutch (nld) See ge- -te. A suffix that forms the singular of the past tense of weak verbs, the root of which ends in a voiceless consonant Appended to an adjective, making a feminine noun which refers to the size or quality referred to by the adjective, cognate to -th.. Appended to the stem of a verb, yields a feminine noun which refers to the object of such a verb.
menigte Dutch (nld) Crowd. Multitude.

Words with the same origin as menigte

Descendants of -te
aangifte belofte beroerte drukte geboorte gedeelte gedeeltelijk gekte gelofte gesteente gewoonte groente grootte hitte leegte moeite ongedierte sterkte stilte verte vlakte warmte zwaartekracht zwakte