-ig

Meaning

1. (morpheme) -y, -eous; forms adjectives from nouns, describing the noteworthy presence of the noun
2. (morpheme) forms adjectives from numerals and nouns, describing something as having or involving a certain amount of the noun
3. (morpheme) -ed; forms adjectives from adjectives and nouns, describing something as having a noun of a certain quality; often triggers umlaut for single-syllable nouns
4. (morpheme) forms adjectives from verbs, describing a propensity or ongoing state of an action
5. (morpheme) forms adjectives from adverbs, describing something as being defined by the adverb

Concepts

-y

ED

-ly

Synonyms

-isch

-lich

-ich

-haft

Translations

-ig

-eux

-oso

-oso

-achtig

-lijk

-ento

-iento

-al

-iego

-ique

-ment

-oso

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪç/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: -ec

Inherited from Old High German: -ig

In summary

From Middle High German -ec, -ic, from Old High German -ig, from Proto-West Germanic *-g, from Proto-Germanic *-gaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos.