-ee

Morpheme

-ee

Type

suffix

Denotation

agent suffix denoting a recipient of an action; rare diminutive suffix

Etymology

Middle English -ee, -ē; Anglo-Norman and Old French -ee, French -é, -ée

Evidence

absentee, adoptee, employee, ‎evacuee, examinee, interviewee, kidnappee, levee, surrenderee

See Also

-ate