-iet

iet Dutch Etymology From nl fr -ite, from nl fro -, from nl la -ītēs. Suffix m -en - -ite; forms nouns denoting followers of a specied religion or members of ancient tribes nl islam<t:Islam> islamiet<t:Muslim><ll:less common> nl Moab<t:Moab> Moabiet<t:Moabite><ng:ancient tribe> nl ar:سُنِّيّ<t:Sunni> soenniet<t:Sunni Muslim> Suffix n - - -ite; forms nouns denoting minerals and similar substances nl Tanzania<t:Tanzania> tanzaniet<t:tanzanite><ng:mineral> nl Ieper<t:Ypres><ng:village where intense fighting occurred during World War I> yperiet<t:mustard gas><ng:spelling influenced by the French form> Derived terms nl Maltese Alternative forms mt -at regularly after mt għ, somewhat commonly after mt ħ and mt q Etymology From mt ar ـَات, feminine and non-personal plural ending. Pronunciation mt /ɪːt/ Suffix suffix a plural suffix used in some nouns, chiefly ones of Arabic origin and/or ending in -a mt tfajla<t:girl> tfajliet<t:girls> mt qabża<t:jump> qabżiet<t:jumps> Related terms mt -ijiet See also mt -ejn -i -in