-isch

Meaning

1. (morpheme) an adjectival suffix, often matching -ic and -ical
2. (morpheme) of a nationality, or the language associated with a nationality; often matches -ish or -ian

Concepts

-ic

-ish

target

-ian

-ly

-an

Synonyms

-ig

-lich

-ich

-haft

Translations

-ique

-isch

-ico

-ico

-ica

-ico

-ien

-iana

-al

-iano

-ica

-anus

-icus

-achtig

-eux

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: -isch

Inherited from Old High German: -isc

In summary

Inherited from Middle High German -isch, from Old High German -isc, from Proto-West Germanic *-isk, from Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.