-by

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English

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse býr (settlement).

Suffix

-by

  1. (in place names) Habitation.

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Anagrams

Old Polish

Etymology

From by.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-by

  1. Conditional mood marker

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Polish: -by

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish -by, from by.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɨ/
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  • Rhymes:
  • Syllabification: by

Suffix

-by

  1. conditional mood marker

Derived terms

Further reading

  • -by in Polish dictionaries at PWN