-ige

See also: ige and IgE

Middle English

Suffix

-ige

1. Alternative form of -y (“-y”)

Old English

Alternative forms

• -ie

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.je/

Suffix

-iġe

1. Used to form the first person singular present indicative of class II weak verbs

   ‎lufian (“to love”) + ‎-ige → ‎lufiġe (“I love”)

2. Used to form the singular present tense subjunctive of class II weak verbs

   ‎lufian (“to love”) + ‎-ige → ‎lufiġe (“(that) I/you/he/she/it love”)