-ees
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Dutch -ees, from Old French -eis, from Latin -ēnsis.
Suffix edit
-ees
- -ese, -ian; Used to form adjectives describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country.
- -ese, -ian; Used to form nouns describing things of or from a city, region, or country.
Derived terms edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old French -eis, from Latin -ēnsis.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-ees
- -ese: Used to form adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language spoken by these people.