n.
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: Middle English -nes, from Old English; akin to Old High German -nissa -ness
: state : condition : quality : degree <good ness >
n.
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: Middle English -nes, from Old English; akin to Old High German -nissa -ness
: state : condition : quality : degree <good ness >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012