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-ich
-ich
Middle Dutch
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
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- -aich (broad version)
Etymology
See -igh.
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. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-kos, *-ko-. Compare Dutch and German -ig, English -y.
Suffix
-ich