-ejo

See also: ejo, ējo, ėjo, and éjò

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from German -ei.

Suffix

-ejo

  1. indicates a place designed for the purpose expressed by the root.
    e.g. labori (“to work”) + ‎-ejo → ‎laborejo (“workplace”)

Derived terms

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Descendants

Portuguese

Suffix

-ejo m (feminine -eja, plural -ejos, feminine plural -ejas)

  1. Forming nouns

Derived terms

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Spanish

Suffix

-ejo m (feminine -eja, plural -ejos, feminine plural -ejas)

  1. Forming diminutives; applies a detestable or vile quality to the root
    animal (“animal”) → animalejo (“creepy-crawly; disgusting little creature; bicho”)
    güera (“blonde”) (in Mexico) → güereja (“nasty blonde”)

Derived terms

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