-age — action, result, collection, state (affix)
-age
action, result, collection, state
Component
suffix
French · Forms nouns of action or amount (marriage, package).
Used in (6)
marriage
B1
/ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/
The legal or formal union of two people as partners for life.
village
A2
/ʋɪleːdʒ/
A small group of houses and buildings in the countryside, smaller than a town.
package
B1
/pa.ked͡ʒ/
Something wrapped or boxed up to be carried or sent; a parcel.
storage
B1
/ˈstɔɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/
The act of keeping things somewhere until they are needed.
baggage
B1
/ˈbæɡɪd͡ʒ/
The bags and cases you take with you when travelling.
shortage
B1
/ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/
A situation in which there is not enough of something.