-by

See also: by, BY, by-, by., .by, b'y, and bý

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Norse býr (“settlement”).

Suffix

-by

  1. (in place names) Habitation.

Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -by

Anagrams

Old Polish

Suffix

-by

  1. Conditional mood marker

Derived terms
Old Polish terms suffixed with -by

Descendants
  • Polish: -by

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɨ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨ
  • Syllabification: by

Suffix

-by

  1. Conditional mood marker.

Usage notes

May be attached to verbs in the past tense, some conjunctions (gdyby, jeśliby) or used as a stand-alone particle, see by.

Derived terms
Polish terms suffixed with -by

Further reading
  • -by in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • -by in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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