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-ie

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ie" and -ие

English

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Etymology

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    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *-kos
    Proto-Germanic *-gaz
    Proto-West Germanic *-g
    Old English -iġ
    Middle English -y
    English -y
    English -ie

    Variant spelling of -y.

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    -ie

    2. Forming diminutive or affectionate forms of nouns or names.
      • 1869, Louisa May Alcott, An Old-Fashioned Girl:
        "Polly, I wish you 'd let me call you Marie," said Fanny one day, as they were shopping together.
        "You may call me Mary, if you like; but I won't have any ie put on to my name. I'm Polly at home and I'm fond of being called so; but Marie is Frenchified and silly."
        "I spell my own name with an ie, and so do all the girls."
        "And what a jumble of Netties, Nellies, Hatties, and Sallies there is. How 'Pollie' would look spelt so!"
      dear → dearie
      sweet → sweetie
      smile → smilie (also smiley)
      Catherine → Cathie (also Cathi, Cathy); Katherine → Kathie (also Kathi, Kathy)
      Bill → Billie (also Billi, Billy)
    4. (occasionally derogatory) Forming colloquial nouns signifying the person associated with suffixed noun or verb.
      bike → bikie
      road → roadie
      surf → surfie
      town → townie
    5. Obsolete spelling of -y.

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    The -ie spelling is more common than -y when used to create words for people. Thus hippie is preferred over hippy.

    Derived terms

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    English terms suffixed with -ie

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    Afrikaans

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    Etymology

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    From Dutch -je.

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    • IPA(key): /i/
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    -ie (plural -ies)

    1. Forms a diminutive noun

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    • The suffix -ie is used in nouns that end in -b, -f, -g, -k, -p, -s. Nouns ending in other sounds use one of the alternative forms above.

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    -ie f (noun-forming suffix)

    1. a suffix denoting a branch of science or study, similar to -ics
      Synonym: -ika

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    Dutch

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    Etymology 1

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    From Middle Dutch -ie, ultimately from Latin -ia.

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    -ie f

    2. a variant of -ij
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    Dutch terms suffixed with -ie (variant of -ij)

    Etymology 2

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    Ultimately from Latin -iō.

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    -ie f

    2. -ion, -y
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    Dutch terms suffixed with -ie (process or condition)

    Etymology 3

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    An alteration of je in popular speech.

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    -ie n

    2. (Netherlands, informal) a variant of -je, a suffix forming diminutive nouns and informal adjectives
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    Dutch terms suffixed with -ie (diminutive)

    French

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Latin -ia, a suffix used to create abstract nouns, and from Ancient Greek -ία (-ía), -εια (-eia).

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    -ie f (plural -ies)

    1. indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one

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    French terms suffixed with -ie

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    Latin

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    -ie

    1. vocative masculine singular of -ius

    Middle English

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    Etymology 1

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      Borrowed from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia.

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      -ie

      1. A suffix designating abstract or collective nouns, typically of French or Latin origin.
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      Middle English terms suffixed with -ie
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      • English: -y, -ie

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      Etymology 2

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      -ie

      1. Alternative form of -y

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      -ie

      1. Alternative form of -yf

      Middle French

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      -ie

      1. indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one

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      Middle French terms suffixed with -ie

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      Middle High German

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      Etymology

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      Borrowed from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia.

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      -īe f

      1. used to create female abstract nouns

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      Old English

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      -ie

      1. Alternative form of -iġe

      Old French

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        Etymology

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        From Latin -ia; compare -erie.

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        -ie

        1. indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one

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        Old French terms suffixed with -ie

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        • Middle French: -ie
        • Middle High German: -ie
        • Middle English: -ie

        Old Polish

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        Etymology

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        (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

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        -ie

        1. forms adverbs from adjectives
          ‎niewymowny + ‎-ie → ‎niewymownie

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        Old Polish terms suffixed with -ie

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        Polish

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        Etymology

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        Inherited from Old Polish -ie.

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        • IPA(key): /jɛ/
        • Rhymes: -ɛ
        • Syllabification: ie

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        -ie

        1. forms adverbs from adjectives
          ‎wybitny + ‎-ie → ‎wybitnie

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        Polish terms suffixed with -ie

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        Romanian

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        Etymology

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        Probably from Latin -īlia, neuter plural of -īlis. Less likely from Latin -ia. Compare Aromanian -ilji, -ilje.

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        -ie f (plural -ii)

        1. Used with a stem to create a (usually abstract) noun relating to it; can be compared to -ship, -hood, -ness, -ity, etc.

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        Declension of -ie
        singular plural
        indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
        nominative/accusative (o) -ie -ia (niște) -ii -iile
        genitive/dative (unei) -ii -iei (unor) -ii -iilor
        vocative -ie, -io -iilor

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        Romanian terms suffixed with -ie

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        Scots

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        Alternative forms

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        Etymology

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        From Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic *-g.

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        -ie

        2. Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by being appended to a noun.

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