-by

See also: by, BY, by-, by., .by, b'y, and bý

English

Etymology

From Old Norse býr (“settlement”).

Suffix

-by

1. (in place names) habitation

Anagrams

• yb

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Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɨ/

Suffix

-by

1. conditional mood marker

Usage notes

May be attached to verbs in the past tense, some conjunctions (gdyby, jeśliby) or used as a stand-alone particle, see by.