-ey

Morpheme

-ey

Type

suffix

Denotation

diminutive suffix, hypocoristic suffix

Etymology

variation of -y and -ie, Middle English -ie, -i; Old English -iġ

Evidence

fakey, horsey, pokey, typey, wifey

See Also

-y, -ie

Homographs

-ey, -ey, -ey