-ie

Morpheme

-ie

Type

suffix

Denotation

noun suffix, diminutive suffix, feminine suffix, pejorative suffix

Etymology

alternative spelling of -y, sometimes via French -ie

Evidence

Billie, birdie, bonnie, brownie, dearie, divvie, -erie, foodie, hippie, Jessie, oopsie, owie, parfumerie, roadie, saltie, sweetie, toughie, townie

See Also

-y, -ey

Homographs

-ie