"-ey" meaning in Old Norse

See -ey in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *awjō. Etymology templates: {{der|non|gem-pro|*awjō}} Proto-Germanic *awjō Head templates: {{head|non|suffix}} -ey
  1. suffix that indicates an island. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ey-non-suffix-bHIPXqjl Categories (other): Old Norse entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for -ey meaning in Old Norse (0.7kB)

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