fer

a combining form meaning “that which carries” the thing specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: aquifer; conifer; foraminifer.

Origin of -fer

From Latin, derivative of ferre “to carry, support, bear,” in Latin generally forming adjectives; the corresponding English adjectives add -ous; see bear¹, -ferous

How to use fer in a sentence

Go ask anybody who remembers A&P, Gimbels, Digital Equipment, Kodak, or Borders, fer chrissakes.
The Abysmal, Pathetic Obamacare Rollout|Nick Gillespie|October 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Annuit vero ac propemodum sese iam Nortmannum pronuntiat; nam Gallos fer omnes Nortmannos appellitant.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Hinc sequitur nimirum, vt pruinosa sit, & tam ventosa, sed flatu non nisi fer 72 algido.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
He tole her he had a nice forty acres fer sale–hunderd down, the balance later on.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates

A-course, Mrs. Bridger got a nice little pile of money fer it, and paid Curry the balance she owed him.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
If youre finding the rent of this 24 house too much fer ye, why, theres cheaper tenements in town.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison

British Dictionary definitions for fer

-fer

n combining form

indicating a person or thing that bears something specifiedcrucifer; conifer

Word Origin for -fer

from Latin, from ferre to bear

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