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-iek

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See also: iek

Dutch

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Etymology

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From French -ique, from Latin -icus.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-iek

  1. -ic; forms adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; used mostly to calque words of Latinate origin.
    Synonym: -isch
    sympathie + ‎-iek → ‎sympathiek
  2. -ics; forms nouns pertaining to a field of study
    acrobaat + ‎-iek → ‎acrobatiek

Derived terms

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Mokilese

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Suffix

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-iek

  1. Alternative form of -ek, used after a vowel