"-ey" meaning in All languages combined

See -ey on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ey, {{en-suffix}} -ey
  1. Alternative form of -y (adjectival suffix). Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -y (extra: adjectival suffix)
    Sense id: en--ey-en-suffix-en:adjectival Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ey, {{en-suffix}} -ey
  1. Alternative form of -y /ie (diminutive suffix). Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -y /ie (extra: diminutive suffix)
    Sense id: en--ey-en-suffix-en:diminutive Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Icelandic]

Forms: -eyjar [genitive, singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], -ey [indefinite, nominative, singular], -eyju [accusative, indefinite, singular], -eyju [dative, indefinite, singular], -eyjar [genitive, indefinite, singular]
Etymology: Often said to derive from ey (“island”), but perhaps more likely from Old Norse ey (“luck, fortune”), from Proto-Germanic *awją. Etymology templates: {{der|is|non|ey||luck, fortune}} Old Norse ey (“luck, fortune”), {{der|is|gem-pro|*awją}} Proto-Germanic *awją Head templates: {{is-proper noun|@@}} -ey f (proper noun-forming suffix, proper noun, genitive singular -eyjar) Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|f.proper.j.acc+datju}}
  1. suffix forming female given names Tags: feminine, proper-noun
    Sense id: en--ey-is-name-L~9HDDxc Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using catfix, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 2 2 57 1 2 1 0 1 3 22 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 2 2 45 1 2 1 0 1 15 15 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 46 1 2 1 0 1 16 15 7 7

Suffix [Manx]

Etymology: From Old Irish -ad, from the thematic vowel of the various verb stems + Proto-Celtic *-tus. (compare Irish -adh). Etymology templates: {{inh|gv|sga|-ad}} Old Irish -ad, {{der|gv|cel-pro|*-tus}} Proto-Celtic *-tus, {{cog|ga|-adh}} Irish -adh Head templates: {{head|gv|suffix|cat2=inflectional suffixes|cat3=|g=|g2=}} -ey, {{gv-suffix|i}} -ey
  1. regular verbal noun ending Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ey-gv-suffix-xYdlQZjS Categories (other): Manx entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Manx entries with incorrect language header: 22 39 38

Suffix [Manx]

Etymology: From Old Irish -ad, from the thematic vowel of the various verb stems + Proto-Celtic *-tus. (compare Irish -adh). Etymology templates: {{inh|gv|sga|-ad}} Old Irish -ad, {{der|gv|cel-pro|*-tus}} Proto-Celtic *-tus, {{cog|ga|-adh}} Irish -adh Head templates: {{head|gv|suffix|cat2=inflectional suffixes|cat3=|g=|g2=}} -ey, {{gv-suffix|i}} -ey
  1. plural ending of certain nouns Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ey-gv-suffix-~~6~XbSn Categories (other): Manx entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Manx entries with incorrect language header: 22 39 38
  2. plural ending of certain adjectives Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ey-gv-suffix-fLAQRucY Categories (other): Manx entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Manx entries with incorrect language header: 22 39 38

Suffix [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|altform=1}} -ey
  1. alternative form of -y (“-y”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -y (extra: -y)
    Sense id: en--ey-enm-suffix-ODawAwhK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|suffix|altform=1}} -ey
  1. alternative form of -ien (infinitival suffix) Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -ien (extra: infinitival suffix)
    Sense id: en--ey-enm-suffix-qZhPMHjy Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Suffix [Portuguese]

  1. obsolete spelling of -ei Tags: alt-of, morpheme, obsolete Alternative form of: -ei
    Sense id: en--ey-pt-suffix-9wvHp1cu Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header

Suffix [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˈej/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈeɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜒᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ej Etymology: From -ay. Head templates: {{tl-head|suffix|b=+}} -ey (Baybayin spelling ᜒᜌ᜔), {{tlb|tl|gay slang}} (gay slang)
  1. used to form gay slang terms Tags: morpheme, slang

Suffix [Turkish]

IPA: /ˈej/ Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], -ay [error-unrecognized-form], -ey [error-unrecognized-form]
Etymology: From Ottoman Turkish ـای (-ey, -ay), found in very few inherited words but later revived during the Turkish language reform to form neologisms. Etymology templates: {{inh|tr|ota|ـای|tr=-ey, -ay}} Ottoman Turkish ـای (-ey, -ay) Head templates: {{head|tr|suffix||-{{{var}}}|head=}} -ey, {{tr-suffix|adjective|noun}} -ey
  1. Derives adjectives from nouns or verbs. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ey-tr-suffix-Zbp7iMY- Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. Derives nouns from nouns or verbs. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ey-tr-suffix-6extsZUL Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Turkish entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
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      "name": "der"
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      "form": "-eyju",
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  "lang": "Icelandic",
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        {
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        {
          "text": "lauf (“leaf”) + -ey → Laufey",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "sól (“sun”) + -ey → Sóley",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "sigur (“victory”) + -ey → Sigurey",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Þór (“Thor”) + -ey → Þórey",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ]
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}

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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈeɪ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ej"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ey"
}

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}

Download raw JSONL data for -ey meaning in All languages combined (10.6kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: proper noun-forming suffix",
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    "-ey"
  ],
  "section": "Icelandic",
  "subsection": "proper noun",
  "title": "-ey",
  "trace": ""
}

{
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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix",
  "path": [
    "-ey"
  ],
  "section": "Portuguese",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-ey",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'a / ı / o / u'",
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  ],
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  "subsection": "suffix",
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  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'e / i / ö / ü'",
  "path": [
    "-ey"
  ],
  "section": "Turkish",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-ey",
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}

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