-tegi

== Basque == === Alternative forms === -degi (see usage notes) === Etymology === Derived from hegi (“edge, border, bank”). Possibly originating from Celtic. === 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”). Exception: ‎lan (“work”) + ‎-tegi → ‎lantegi (“workplace”) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === R. L. Trask (2008), “hegi”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 163