"-ij" meaning in All languages combined

See -ij on Wiktionary

Suffix [Dutch]

IPA: /ɛi̯/ Audio: Nl--ij.ogg Forms: -ijen [plural]
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). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|-ie}} Middle Dutch -ie, {{der|nl|fro|-ie}} Old French -ie, {{der|nl|la|-ia}} Latin -ia, {{der|nl|grc|-ια}} Ancient Greek -ια (-ia), {{cog|de|-ei}} German -ei, {{cog|en|-y}} English -y Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|-}} -ij f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ijen, no diminutive)
  1. -y, -ness; forms abstract nouns denoting a state or concept related to the person(s) referred to by the stem Tags: feminine, morpheme, no-diminutive
    Sense id: en--ij-nl-suffix-DaJvzOkF Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31
  2. -ery; forms nouns denoting a business or an organization which is run by the kind of person(s) referred to by the stem Tags: feminine, morpheme, no-diminutive
    Sense id: en--ij-nl-suffix-CY3vhtQJ

Suffix [Livonian]

IPA: /-ij/, [-ij]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|liv|la|-}} Latin, {{der|liv|la-new|-}} New Latin, {{bor|liv|lv|-ija}} Latvian -ija, {{bor|liv|gmh|-ei}} Middle High German -ei Head templates: {{head|liv|suffix}} -ij
  1. a suffix corresponding to English -ia, -y, -ion, -ius, -ium, etc. Tags: morpheme
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      "-ie",
      "-ie#Old_French"
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      "-ium",
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    "Dutch suffixes with red links in their headword lines",
    "Dutch terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "Dutch terms derived from Latin",
    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Old French",
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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: noun-forming suffix",
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