Word: northerners
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nor
ther
ners
Definition: Plural of northerner; an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
Morphemes:
Affix: northern
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An inhabitant of the northern regions.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.