-er
Old Englishone who does, agent
Suffix · means "one who does, agent"
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
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