-tegi

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See also: tegi

Basque[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

May be related to hegi (“edge, border, bank”).

Suffix[edit]

-tegi

  1. Forms nouns indicating a location.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Takes the form -degi after words ending l or n:
    ‎kirol (“sport”) + ‎-tegi → ‎kiroldegi (“sports center”).

Derived terms[edit]

Basque terms suffixed with -tegi

References[edit]

  • “hegi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
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