-tegi

Basque

Alternative forms

-degi (see usage notes)

Etymology

May be related to hegi (“edge, border, bank”).

Suffix

-tegi

Forms nouns indicating a location.

Usage notes

Takes the form -degi after words ending l or n:
‎kirol (“sport”) + ‎-tegi → ‎kiroldegi (“sports center”).

Derived terms

Basque terms suffixed with -tegi

References

“hegi” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

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