-iche
See also: iche
French
Etymology
Apparently originally a dialectal reflex of Late Latin -icia, a suffix used to create abstract nouns from adjectives, from Latin -itia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iʃ/
Suffix
-iche f (plural -iches)
- forms colloquial nouns, chiefly with hypocoristic effect
Suffix
-iche (plural -iches)
- forms colloquial adjectives, chiefly with hypocoristic effect
- Godon (surname) + -iche → godiche (“clumsy, gawky”)
Derived terms
- French terms suffixed with -iche
Middle English
Etymology 1
Suffix
-iche
- alternative form of -yssh
Etymology 2
Suffix
-iche
- alternative form of -y (e.g. differentliche)
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish -aige, from Proto-Celtic *sagiyos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [içə]
Suffix
-iche
- Forming nouns from nouns and adjectives with the sense of ‘person or thing connected or involved with, belonging to, having’
Derived terms
Scottish Gaelic terms suffixed with -iche