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-erie

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See also: erie and Erie

English

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Etymology

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Influenced by French -erie.

Suffix

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-erie

  1. Alternative spelling of -ery (place).
  2. Obsolete spelling of -ery in other senses.

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French

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Etymology

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    From Old French -erie. By surface analysis, -ier +‎ -ie.

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    -erie f (noun-forming suffix, plural -eries)

    1. denotes a shop selling a certain product
      bijou (jewel) + ‎-erie → ‎bijouterie (jeweler's)
    2. denotes an organization specializing in a given field
      huile (oil) + ‎-erie → ‎huilerie (oil refinery)
    3. denotes an object used to perform an action
      souffler (to blow) + ‎-erie → ‎soufflerie (blower)
    4. denotes nouns describing qualities or properties
      tricher (to cheat) + ‎-erie → ‎tricherie (cheating)

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    Italian

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /eˈri.e/
    • Rhymes: -ie
    • Hyphenation: -e‧rì‧e

    Suffix

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    -erie

    1. plural of -eria

    Middle English

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from Old French -erie. Some Middle English uses are new formations from -er +‎ -ie.

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      -erie

      1. Forms nouns denoting an art, craft, or practice.
      2. Forms nouns denoting the place where a practice is done.
      3. Forms nouns a group or collective.

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      Descendants

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      • English: -ery, -ry
      • Scots: -ery, -ry

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      Old French

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      Etymology

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        From -ier + -ie.

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        Suffix

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        -erie

        1. used to form feminine nouns

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        Polish

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        -erie

        1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -eria

        Romanian

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        Suffix

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        -erie f

        1. alternative form of -ărie