-iet

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French -ite, from Old French, from Latin -ītēs.

Suffix[edit]

-iet

  1. -ite
Dutch terms suffixed with -iet

Maltese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • -at (regularly after għ, somewhat commonly after ħ and q)

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic ـَات (-āt), feminine and non-personal plural ending.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-iet

  1. a plural suffix used in some nouns, chiefly ones of Arabic origin and/or ending in -a
    tfajla (“girl”) → tfajliet (“girls”)
    qabża (“jump”) → qabżiet (“jumps”)

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

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