-ei
German (Berlin)
[aɪ̯]
cat2=noun-forming suffixes
Definitions
- Forming names of sites or buildings where a characteristic activity is conducted.
- Used to create abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality: -y (-y)
- (alternative form of) -erei
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German -īe derived from Old French -ie derived from Latin -ia (-ness).
Origin
Latin
-ia
Gloss
-ness
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -ia English
- -ia Latin
- insolentia Latin
- -s- German
- Duselei German
- Frömmelei German
- Gefühl German
- Gefühlsduselei German
- Götter German
- Vielgötterei German
- duseln German
- frömmeln German
- viel German
- -ij Dutch, Flemish
- -ie French
- Magnol French
- -ия Russian
- -ia Spanish, Castilian
- -ία Ancient Greek
- -ίᾱ Ancient Greek
- -ια Ancient Greek
- -κια Ancient Greek
- βάσις Ancient Greek
- οὐ Ancient Greek
- -ie Middle English
- -ie Old French
- -ejo Esperanto
- -io Esperanto
- -ija Serbo-Croatian
- -ie Middle Dutch
- -ia Translingual
- -ija Latvian
- -eyo Ido
- -ie Middle High German
- -īe Middle High German
- ־ײַ Yiddish
- -ija Slovene
- -ija Lithuanian