-ey

See also: ey, EY, -ey-, and eþ

English

Suffix

-ey

  1. Alternative form of -y
  2. Alternative form of -ie

Anagrams

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ey, from Proto-Germanic *awjō.

Suffix

-ey

  1. suffix that indicates an island.

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish -ad, from the thematic vowel of the various verb stems + Proto-Celtic *-tus. (compare Irish -adh).

Suffix

-ey

  1. regular verbal noun ending

Derived terms
Manx terms suffixed with -ey

Suffix

-ey

  1. plural ending of certain nouns
  2. plural ending of certain adjectives

Middle English

Suffix

-ey

  1. Alternative form of -y (“-y”)

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *awjō.

Suffix

-ey

  1. suffix that indicates an island.

Portuguese

Suffix

-ey

  1. Obsolete spelling of -ei

Tagalog

Etymology

From -ay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈej/, [ˈɛɪ̯]

Suffix

-ey (Baybayin spelling ᜒᜌ᜔) (gay slang)

  1. used to form gay slang terms

Derived terms
Tagalog terms suffixed with -ey
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