-tie

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tie"

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin -tiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si/, /tsi/, /ti/
  • Generally pronounced /ti/ after /s/, and mostly /si/ after other obstruents (usually /k/ or /p/).
  • After vowels and /l, n, r/, the form /tsi/ is more common in the Netherlands, whereas /si/ seems to be preferred in Belgium.

Suffix

-tie f

  1. -tion
    actie — action
    vakantie — vacation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: -si
    • Malay: -si

Middle English

Etymology 1

Suffix

-tie

  1. alternative form of -te

Etymology 2

Suffix

-tie

  1. alternative form of -ty