-ie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 2 Czech 2.1 Suffix 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Derived terms 2.1.3 See also 3 Dutch 3.1 Suffix 3.1.1 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Earlier form of -y

[edit] Suffix

-ie

1. Variation of -y forming diminutive nouns, e.g. dearie
2. Variation of -y forming archaic nouns and adjectives like litanie (litany) or prettie (pretty)

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Suffix

-ie f.

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

[edit] Synonyms

• -ika

[edit] Derived terms

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

[edit] See also

• -nomie f.
• -logie f.

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Suffix

-ie

1. A variant of the Dutch suffix -ij

[edit] Derived terms

• astronomie
• fantasie
• theorie