See also: atiê

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From the Latin suffix -ātiō. This suffix was formed from verbs of the first conjugation (-āre), and is therefore a variety of the more general -tiō (from which Dutch -tie).

Pronunciation edit

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.tsi/

Suffix edit

-atie f

  1. Forms action nouns. Many such nouns derive from or are otherwise paired with verbs of Latinate origin that are suffixed with -eren. This suffix is then replaced by -atie.
    1. An action or process
      alimenteren + ‎-atie → ‎alimentatie (alimentation)
    2. The result of an action or process
      accumuleren + ‎-atie → ‎accumulatie (accumulation)
    3. A state or quality
      hallucineren + ‎-atie → ‎hallucinatie (hallucination)
    Synonym: -ing

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