-erie

See also: Erie

French

Etymology

From Old French -erie, inherited from Latin -arius and Latin -ator.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁi/, /ə.ʁi/

Suffix

-erie

1. denoting a shop selling a certain product.

   bijouterie

   jeweler's

2. denoting an organization specializing in a given field

   huilerie

   oil refinery

3. denoting an object used to perform an action

   soufflerie

   blower

4. denoting nouns describing qualities or properties

   tricherie

   cheating

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -erie

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Old French

Etymology

From Latin -arius and Latin -ator.

Suffix

-erie

1. used to form feminine nouns

Derived terms

Old French terms suffixed with -erie

Descendants

• → Dutch: -erij
• → English: -ery
• French: -erie

• → German: -erei
• → Gallo: -eriy
• Norman: -éthie
• → Swedish: -eri