-ei

Meaning

1. (feminine, morpheme) Forming names of sites or buildings where a characteristic activity is conducted.
2. (feminine, morpheme) Forming names of regions or countries.
3. (feminine, morpheme) Used to create abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality: -y
4. (alt-of, alternative, feminine, morpheme) alternative form of -erei

Concepts

-y

Synonyms

-statt

Translations

-plaats

suffixe qui indique un lieu pour quelque chose

-ia

-ie

-ij

-ía

-ij

Pronounced as (IPA)

[aɪ̯]

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: -īe

In summary

From Middle High German -īe, borrowed from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia. Doublet of -ie.