-ey

See also: ey, EY, -ey-, and eþ

English

Suffix

-ey

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

Anagrams

• YE, Ye, ye

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