-ouš

ous -ous Czech Etymology Compare mk -уш, pl -usz. Pronunciation Suffix m-an suffix added to nouns to form terms for animals cs vlk<t:wolf> vlkouš<t:wolffish> cs voda<t:water> vodouš<t:redshank><pos:a wading bird> cs colloquial expressive a suffix forming agent nouns or nicknames, often colloquial or pejorative cs starý<t:old> starouš<t:'old man', husband in a wife's speech; friend, pal endearing> cs teplý<t:gay informal> teplouš<t:fairy pejorative> Derived terms cs Further reading