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-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.

Part of speechsuffix

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

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 2 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.