"-bury" meaning in English

See -bury in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-bɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-bəɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-bɹɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-bəɹɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-bɹi/ [New-Zealand], /-bɘɹi/ [New-Zealand]
Etymology: From Old English byriġ, the dative case of burg (“fortified place”) (whence borough). Due to the collapse of the case system between Old and Middle English, many placenames retain a fossilized dative form, as places would most commonly have been invoked in the dative (after a preposition in, at, to etc.). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|byriġ}} Old English byriġ, {{m|ang|burg||fortified place}} burg (“fortified place”), {{l|en|borough}} borough, {{m|en|in}} in, {{m|en|at}} at, {{m|en|to}} to Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -bury, {{en-suffix}} -bury
  1. A placename suffix indicating a fortified place. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -borough, -boro, -burg, -burgh Related terms: bur-

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