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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch -ie, which is borrowed from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Ancient Greek -ια (-ia). Cognate with German -ei, English -y. Dutch variants are: -ie (as in theorie) and -ije (as in Turkije)[1]
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ij f (plural -ijen)
- Forms abstract nouns denoting a state or concept related to the person(s) referred to by the stem; equivalent of -y
- Forms nouns denoting a business or an organization which is run by the kind of person(s) referred to by the stem; equivalent of -ery
Derived terms
References
- ^ A. van Loey, "Schönfeld's Historische Grammatica van het Nederlands", Zutphen, 8. druk, 1970, →ISBN; § 181
Livonian
Etymology
Ultimately apparently from Latin (or New Latin coinages thereof) -ia, -io, -ius, -ium, etc. In most cases likely via Latvian -ija (often pronounced /ij/) or -ijs. In some cases also possibly from Middle High German -ei.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ij
- a suffix corresponding to English -ia, -y, -ion, -ius, -ium, etc.
- Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA
- Austrij, analōgij, statsij, jūlij, alumīnij
- Austria, analogy, station, July (< Julius), aluminium, aluminum
Derived terms
Polish
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ij
- forms imperatives of -ą stems
- ciąć + -ij → tnij
Derived terms
Category Polish terms suffixed with -ij not found
Further reading
- -ij in Polish dictionaries at PWN