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Appendix:Variations of "ij" Dutch Etymology From nl dum -ie, which is borrowed from nl fro -ie, from nl la -ia, from nl grc -ια. Cognate with de -ei, en -y. Dutch variants are: nl -ie (as in nl theorie) and nl -ije (as in nl Turkije).A. van Loey, "Schönfeld's Historische Grammatica van het Nederlands", Zutphen, 8. druk, 1970, 90-03-21170-1; § 181 Pronunciation nl /ɛi̯/ nl Nl--ij.ogg Suffix f -en - -y, -ness; forms abstract nouns denoting a state or concept related to the person(s) referred to by the stem nl azijnpisser<t:grouch, curmudgeon, sourpuss> azijnpisserij<t:grouchiness, curmudgeonry> -ery; forms nouns denoting a business or an organization which is run by the kind of person(s) referred to by the stem nl slager<t:butcher> slagerij<t:butcher's shop> nl komen<t:merchant, trader><ng:variant of nl koopman> komenij<t:grocery store><ll:archaic,or,historical> Derived terms nl References Livonian Etymology Ultimately apparently from liv la - (or liv la-new - coinages thereof) la -ia, la -io, la -ius, la -ium, etc. In most cases likely via liv lv -ija (often pronounced /ij/) or lv -ijs. In some cases also possibly from liv gmh -ei. Pronunciation Suffix liv suffix a suffix corresponding to English -ia, -y, -ion, -ius, -ium, etc. *ij Austrij, analōgij, statsij, jūlij, alumīnij Austria, analogy, station, July (< Julius), aluminium, aluminum Derived terms liv