-lich

Meaning

1. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from verbs, to express that "something can be done with the person or thing described".
2. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from verbs, to express that "that the person or thing described does something".
3. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from nouns, to indicate "affiliation".
4. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from nouns (times), to indicate "repetition".
5. (morpheme) Used to form adjectives from adjectives, to express "a weakening or differentiation".
6. (morpheme) Used to form adverbss from adjectives.

Concepts

-ly

-ish

Synonyms

-ig

-isch

-bar

-ich

-haft

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɪç/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: -lich, -līch

Inherited from Old High German: -līh

Cognate with English: -ly

Cognate with Dutch: -lijk

Inherited from Middle High German: -līche

Inherited from Old High German: -līhho

In summary

Adjective:
From Middle High German -lich, -līch, from Old High German -līh, from Proto-West Germanic *-līk. Cognate with English -ly and Dutch -lijk.
Adverb:
From Middle High German -līche, from Old High German -līhho.