-iche

iche French Etymology Apparently originally a dialectal reflex of fr la-lat -icia, a suffix used to create abstract nouns from adjectives, from fr la -itia. Pronunciation Suffix f forms colloquial nouns, chiefly with hypocoristic effect fr barbe beard barbiche goatee Suffix forms colloquial adjectives, chiefly with hypocoristic effect fr Godon surname godiche clumsy, gawky Derived terms fr Middle English Etymology 1 Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -isch Etymology 2 Suffix enm suffix 1 enm -y (e.g. enm differentliche) Scottish Gaelic Alternative forms gd -aiche Etymology From gd sga -aige, from gd cel-pro *sagiyos. Pronunciation gd [içə] Suffix gd suffix -ist, -er; Forms nouns with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’ An agent suffix attached to verbs, -er: gd cleachd use cleachdaiche user, consumer gd sgrìobh write sgrìobhaiche scribe, writer Derived terms gd See also gd -ach -adair -air -aire -ear