-iet

See also: iet

Dutch

Etymology

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

Suffix

-iet

1. -ite

Dutch terms suffixed with -iet

Maltese

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪːt/

Suffix

-iet

1. a plural suffix used in some nouns, chiefly ones of Arabic origin and/or ending in -a

   ‎tfajla (“girl”) + ‎-iet → ‎tfajliet (“girls”)

   ‎qabża (“jump”) + ‎-iet → ‎qabżiet (“jumps”)

Related terms

• -ijiet

 

See also

• -ejn
• -i
• -in