-ij

From Middle Dutch -ie, which is borrowed from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Ancient Greek -ια (-ia). Cognate with German -ei, English -y. Dutch variants are: -ie (as in theorie) and -ije (as in Turkije)^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ɛi̯/

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-ij f (plural -ijen)

1. Forms abstract nouns denoting a state or concept related to the person(s) referred to by the stem; equivalent of -y
2. Forms nouns denoting a business or an organization which is run by the kind of person(s) referred to by the stem; equivalent of -ery

Ultimately apparently from Latin (or New Latin coinages thereof) -ia, -io, -ius, -ium, etc. In most cases likely via Latvian -ija (often pronounced /ij/) or -ijs. In some cases also possibly from Middle High German -ei.

• IPA^(key): /ij/

-ij

1. a suffix corresponding to English -ia, -y, -ion, -ius, -ium, etc.
   • Tiit-Rein Viitso, Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz, Tartu, Rīga: TÜ, LVA

     Austrij, analōgij, statsij, jūlij, alumīnij

     Austria, analogy, station, July (< Julius), aluminium, aluminum