What morphological characteristics distinguished the Old English suffix “-estre” from the suffix “-ere” in occupational noun formation?

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The suffix “-estre” was borrowed from French to create new occupational terms, while “-ere” was a native Germanic suffix.

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The suffix “-estre” was used to form feminine nouns denoting occupations (bæcestre - woman baker, spinnestre - spinner), while “-ere” formed masculine occupational nouns (fiscere - fisherman, wrītere - writer).

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The suffix “-estre” formed plural occupational nouns while “-ere” was used exclusively for singular forms.

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The suffix “-estre” indicated higher social status occupations while “-ere” denoted lower-class professions regardless of gender.

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