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Is the er in container a suffix?

No, "er" in "container" is not a suffix.

Here's why:

* Suffixes are added to the end of a word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

* "Container" is a noun that means "something that holds something else." The "er" is part of the root word and contributes to its meaning.

If you want to create a suffix from "container," you might add "-er" to create "containerer," which would be a person who contains things. However, this word isn't used in standard English.

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