"-ië" meaning in Dutch

See -ië in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /iə/
Head templates: {{nl-proper noun|n}} -ië n (proper noun-forming suffix)
  1. used to form country names Tags: morpheme, neuter
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  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Maleis (“Malay”) + -ië → Maleisië (“Malaysia”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Zeeland (“Zeeland”) + -ië → Zeelandië (“Zealandia”, a sunken continent in the West Pacific)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to form country names"
      ],
      "id": "en--ië-nl-suffix-o8OM4fnp",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/iə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ië"
}
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      },
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    }
  ],
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        "Dutch suffixes",
        "Pages using catfix",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Maleis (“Malay”) + -ië → Maleisië (“Malaysia”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Zeeland (“Zeeland”) + -ië → Zeelandië (“Zealandia”, a sunken continent in the West Pacific)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "used to form country names"
      ],
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        "neuter"
      ]
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    }
  ],
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