-erie

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See also: erie, and Erie

English

Suffix

-erie

  1. Alternative spelling of -ery (place)
  2. Obsolete spelling of -ery. (other senses)

Derived terms

French

Etymology

From Old French -erie. By surface analysis, -ier +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-erie f (plural -eries)

  1. denotes a shop selling a certain product
    bijou (jewel) + ‎-erie → ‎bijouterie (jeweler's)
  2. denotes an organization specializing in a given field
    huile (oil) + ‎-erie → ‎huilerie (oil refinery)
  3. denotes an object used to perform an action
    souffler (to blow) + ‎-erie → ‎soufflerie (blower)
  4. denotes nouns describing qualities or properties
    tricher (to cheat) + ‎-erie → ‎tricherie (cheating)

Derived terms

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French -erie. Some Middle English uses are new formations from -er +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-erie

  1. Forms nouns denoting an art, craft, or practice.
  2. Forms nouns denoting the place where a practice is done.
  3. Forms nouns a group or collective.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: -ery, -ry
  • Scots: -ery, -ry

References

Old French

Etymology

From -ier +‎ -ie.

Suffix

-erie

  1. used to form feminine nouns

Derived terms

Descendants

Romanian

Suffix

-erie f

  1. Alternative form of -ărie