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isch Isch ìsch Dutch Alternative forms nl -ies Etymology nl de -isch<id:adjective>. The native Dutch cognates are nl -s, earlier nl -sch.A. van Loey, "Schönfeld's Historische Grammatica van het Nederlands", Zutphen, 8. druk, 1970, 90-03-21170-1; § 171 The pronunciation /is/ is due to an earlier pronunciation standard, by which all German vowels were to be tense. (The contemporary German standard pronunciation is /ɪʃ/.) More at en -ish. Pronunciation nl /is/ nl /ɪs/ Some southern dialects Suffix -ic, -ian; forms relational adjectives from nouns nl elektrolyt<t:electrolyte> elektrolytisch<t:electrolytic> nl behaviorist<t:behaviorist><pos:noun> behavioristisch<t:behaviorist><pos:adjective> nl utopie<t:utopia> utopisch<t:utopian> -ian, -ese; forms demonym adjectives from proper nouns nl Egypte<t:Egypt> Egyptisch<t:Egyptian> nl Belarus<t:Belarus> Belarussisch<t:Belarusian> nl Californië<t:California> Californisch<t:Californian> Declension Descendants af -ies id -is 1 Suffix n -ian, -ese; forms names of languages from proper nouns nl Egypte<t:Egypt> Egyptisch<t:Egyptian><ng:language> nl Belarus<t:Belarus> Belarussisch<t:Belarusian><ng:language> nl Etrusk<t:Etruscan person> Etruskisch<t:Etruscan><ng:language> Derived terms nl References German Etymology de :inh gmh:-isch<id:adjective> adjective + Pronunciation de /ɪʃ/ standard de /əʃ/ variant in common speech de LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--isch.wav Suffix de suffix adjective-forming suffixes an adjectival suffix, often matching en -ic and en -ical of a nationality, or the language associated with a nationality; often matches en -ish or en -ian Usage notes In adjectives borrowed from Latin, French or Greek, it typically replaces the original adjectival ending la -icus, fr -ique or grc -ικός. This replacement does not happen when the same term is borrowed as a noun, such as in de Dynamik, in contrast to the associated adjective de dynamisch. Derived terms de Descendants nl -isch 1 See also de -'sch, de -sch de -lich de -ig Middle English Alternative forms enm -as -ce -ech -es -esh -eshe -esse -ez -ich -iche -ichs -iȝsh -ijs -is -isc -isce -ische -ise -ish -ishe -ishs -iske -issce -isse -sæ -ych -yche -ychs -yȝsh -ys -ysc -ysce -yse -ysh -yshe -yshs -yske -yssce -yssch -yssche -ysse -yssh -ysshe Etymology enm adjective :inh ang:-isċ<id:-ish> enm ang -isċ, from enm gmw-pro *-isk, from enm gem-pro *-iskaz, with some forms and senses influenced by enm fro -ais, fro -eis and and enm non -isk. Pronunciation enm /-iʃ/ enm /-is/ especially <<N>> Suffix enm suffix adjective-forming suffixes Affixed to proper nouns to form names of ethnic groups, languages, and nationalities. Affixed to nouns to form adjectives denoting similarity to the base noun. enm uncommon Affixed to place names to form demonyms. enm uncommon late Affixed to other adjectives to weaken the sense; rather, somewhat. Derived terms enm Descendants en -ish gmw-msc -is ; -isch sco -s non-productive ; -ish References -ish suf MED23448 16 June 2018 Middle High German Etymology gmh :inh goh:-isc<id:adjective> adjective + Pronunciation -iʃ Suffix gmh suffix used to form adjectives gmh alp<t:elf> elbisch<t:elven> used to form demonyms gmh Ītālia<t:Italy> ītālisch<t:Italian> Derived terms gmh Descendants de -isch gmw-cfr hrx -isch lb -esch wym -yś yi ־יש