-ich
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch -ig, from Proto-Germanic *-īgaz, *-agaz, *-ugaz.
Suffix
-ich
- -y; forms adjectives from nouns.
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Middle_Dutch_words_suffixed_with_-ich'>Middle Dutch words suffixed with -ich</a>
Descendants
- Dutch: -ig
Middle English
Suffix
-ich
- Alternative form of -yssh
References
- “-ish, (suf.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 June 2018.
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German -ec, -ic, from Old High German -ig, from Proto-Germanic *-gaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos. Compare German -ig, Dutch -ig, English -y, Swedish -ig.
Suffix
-ich
- (adjectival) -y
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian -ich, from Proto-Germanic *-īgaz, variant of *-gaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos. Compare German and Dutch -ig, English -y.
Suffix
-ich
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- -aich (broad version)
Etymology
From Old Irish -igid (whence also Irish -igh), originally a denominative verb formative, from Proto-Celtic *-sagyeti; compare Welsh -hau.
Suffix
-ich
- Suffix used to form verbs; semi-productive in Scottish Gaelic.
Conjugation
- Participles
| Tense \ Voice | Active | Passive |
|---|---|---|
| Present | a' -igh | -- |
| Past | -ich | -icheadh |
| Future | -ichidh | -ichear |
| Conditional | -icheadh | -ichteadh |
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Scottish_Gaelic_words_suffixed_with_-ich'>Scottish Gaelic words suffixed with -ich</a>
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian -ich, from Proto-Germanic *-īgaz, variant of *-gaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos. Compare German and Dutch -ig, English -y.
Suffix
-ich
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