-ie

See also Appendix:Variations of "ie"

English

Etymology

Earlier form of -y

Suffix

-ie

1. Variation of -y forming diminutive or affectionate forms of nouns or names.

   dear → dearie

   sweet → sweetie

   Katherine → Kathie/Cathy

   Bill → Billy

   1. Suffix forming noun signifying person associated with suffixed noun or verb, often used disparagingly.

      bike → bikie

      surf → surfie

      town → townie

2. Variation of -y forming archaic nouns and adjectives like litanie (litany) or prettie (pretty)

Derived terms

[+] English words suffixed with -ie

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Czech

Suffix

-ie f

1. A suffix denoting a branch of science or study, similar to -ics.

Synonyms

• -ika

Derived terms

• ekonomie f
• ekonometrie f
• pediatrie f
• psychometrie f

See also

• -nomie f
• -logie f

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Dutch

Suffix

-ie f

1. A variant of -ij

Derived terms

• astronomie
• fantasie
• theorie

See also

[+] Dutch words suffixed with -ie

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -ia, a suffix used to create abstract nouns, and from Ancient Greek -ία (-ía), -εια (-eia).

Suffix

-ie

1. indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one

Derived terms

[+] French words suffixed with -ie

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Middle French

Suffix

-ie

1. indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one

Derived terms

[+] Middle French words suffixed with -ie

Descendants

• French: -ie

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Middle High German

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia.

Suffix

-īe f

1. used to create female abstract nouns

Descendants

• German: -ei

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Old French

Suffix

-ie

1. indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one

Derived terms

[+] Old French words suffixed with -ie

Descendants

• Middle French: -ie
• Middle High German: -ie