-egi

See also: egi, Egi, and égi

Basque

Etymology 1

Suffix

-egi

  1. Used to form the excessive form of adjectives.
    ‎handi (“big”) + ‎-egi → ‎handiegi (“too big”)
    ‎zahar (“old”) + ‎-egi → ‎zaharregi (“too old”)
Derived terms
Basque terms suffixed with -egi (excessive)
azkarregi
ondoegi
ongiegi

Etymology 2

Suffix

-egi

  1. (no longer productive) alternative form of -tegi (“place”)
Derived terms
Basque terms suffixed with -egi (place)
jauregi
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