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sche -'sche
German
Pronunciation
de [ʃə]
Etymology 1
Feminine nomilisation of de -sch. Compare nl -se, nds -sche, nds -sch.
Suffix
de suffix
de dated or regional A suffix attached to family names and other words identifying families or groups of people, to produce a female form, especially denoting a wife or mother.
de Müller family name + de -sche → de die Müllersche Mrs Müller
de Nachbar neighbour + de -sche → de die Nachbarsche (“the woman next door”, especially “the mother of the neighbour family”)
de Kirchdorf place name + de -sche → de die Kirchdorfsche (“that certain woman from Kirchdorf”, especially “the mother of that certain family living there”)
Derived terms
de Meiersche
de Müllersche
de Nachbarsche
Etymology 2
Inflected forms.
Suffix
de suffix form
de -sch strong nom f s
de -sch strong nom//acc p
de -sch weak nom m//f//n s
de die boolesche Algebra Boolean algebra
de -sch weak acc f//n s
de -sch mixed nom//acc f s
See also
de -'sche
Low German
Alternative forms
nds -sch
Suffix
nds suffix f
creates the female form of persons or animals
nds Tüüg witness Tüügsche female witness. See also: nds Tügin female witness
Derived terms
nds Meiersche
nds
See also
nds -in