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-tler

-tler suffix: used to form nicknames comparing a person to Adolf Hitler.

Suffix

-tler (noun-forming suffix, uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, sometimes) Used to form nicknames comparing a person to Adolf Hitler.
  2. (derogatory, humorous, sometimes) Used to form nicknames of Adolf Hitler.

Origin of -tler

From Hitler, the surname of the German dictator Adolf Hitler.

Words formed from -tler

Questions about -tler

What does -tler mean?
-tler means used to form nicknames comparing a person to Adolf Hitler.
What part of speech is -tler?
-tler is a suffix.

Words near -tler in the dictionary

  1. -tious
  2. -tirelin
  3. -tive
  4. -tizide
  5. -tizolam
  6. -tler
  7. -to-be
  8. -toin
  9. -tok
  10. -tome
  11. -tomous

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