"-ies" meaning in Afrikaans

See -ies in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -s [alternative], -ties [alternative], -ities [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Dutch -isch, from German -isch. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|af|nl|-isch|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Dutch -isch, {{inh+|af|nl|-isch}} Inherited from Dutch -isch, {{bor|af|de|-isch}} German -isch Head templates: {{head|af|suffix|cat2=adjective-forming suffixes|cat3=adverb-forming suffixes}} -ies
  1. -ic, -ory, -ian; Used to create adjectives from nouns, primarily of Latin and Greek origin Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -iek
    Sense id: en--ies-af-suffix-oUrGEEKV Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. -ly, -like; Used to create adverbs from nouns, primarily of Latin and Greek origin Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ies-af-suffix-hir3knEC Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
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