-er

Old English

one who does, agent

Suffix · means "one who does, agent"

Variants:-er-or

About the suffix -er

One of the most common agent suffixes in English. "-er" is the native English form while "-or" comes from Latin. Both create nouns denoting a person or thing that performs an action.

Roots often paired with -er

Associated Words · 295

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leader

a person who leads or directs others

player

a person who participates in a game, sport, or activity

worker

a person who does a job; an employee

computer

To use a computer; A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one...

officer

a person with authority in military, police, or government

manager

a person who manages a business or team

writer

A person who writes books or articles professionally

owner

A person who legally possesses something

partner

A person who shares an activity or relationship; to work together

consumer

A person who buys or uses goods and services

customer

a person who buys goods or services

researcher

A person who carries out systematic investigation or study

reader

A person who reads; a book used for learning to read

reporter

A journalist who investigates and reports news stories

leadership

The ability to lead others; the group of leaders in an organization

quarter

one fourth of something; a three-month period

voter

A person who votes or has the right to vote

farmer

A person who works on a farm, growing crops or raising livestock

user

A person who uses or operates something

manner

The way something is done; a person's style of behavior

winner

A person or team that wins a competition

engineer

A person who designs or builds technical systems; to design or arrange something

lower

To move something down or reduce it; situated below or at a lesser level

passenger

A person who travels in a vehicle but does not operate it