-ees

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === Inherited from Dutch -ees, from Old French -eis, from Latin -ēnsis. === Suffix === -ees -ese, -ian; Used to form adjectives describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country. Coordinate terms: -ies, -s -ese, -ian; Used to form nouns describing things of or from a city, region, or country. Coordinate terms: -aan, -aar, -aard, -er, -iet ‎Angola + ‎-ees → ‎Angolees (“Angolan”) ‎Mali + ‎-ees → ‎Malinees (“Malian”) ==== Derived terms ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === From Old French -eis, from Latin -ēnsis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eːs/ === Suffix === -ees -ese: Used to form adjectives and nouns describing things and characteristics of a city, region, or country, such as the people and the language spoken by these people Chinees, Katangees ==== Derived terms ==== == Spanish == === Suffix === -ees second-person singular present subjunctive of -ear