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{{also|nesse}}
==English==

===Suffix===
{{en-suffix}}

# {{obsolete spelling of|en|-ness}}

==Middle English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|enm|-ness|-nes|-nece|-nesce|-nisse|-nis|-næse|-næs|-nez}}

===Etymology===
From {{inh|enm|ang|-nes}}, from {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*-nassī}}, from {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*-inassuz}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|enm|/-nɛs(ə)/}}

===Suffix===
{{head|enm|suffix|plural|-nessen|or|-nesses}}

# {{n-g|Affixed to [[adjective]]s to form abstract nouns which denote a [[quality]], [[state]] or [[condition]].}}

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|enm}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|en|-ness}}
* {{desc|sco|-nes}}

====See also====
* {{l|enm|-hede}}

===References===
* {{R:MED Online|entry= -nes(se|pos=suf|id=MED29359 |accessdate=9 April 2018}}

==Old English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ang-IPA|-nesse}}

===Suffix===
{{head|ang|suffix form}}

# {{infl of|ang|-nes||acc//gen//dat|s|;|nom//acc|pl}}