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-eg

[eg]

suffix

LanguageBreton

Meaning
  1. Used to form languages or dialects; -ish, -ic
  2. A suffix used to name a language, a dialect, or to describe something as being related to a particular place.
Examples

Gall + -eg = galleg.

Frenchman + -eg = French language.

Pronunciationeg

Part of speechsuffix

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis suffix is commonly added to the name of a region or nationality to indicate the language spoken there.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.