-isch

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Contents 1 Dutch 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.3 References 2 German 2.1 Suffix 2.1.1 Related terms

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

Borrowed from German -isch. The native Dutch cognate is -s.^[1]

[edit] Suffix

-isch

1. -ic

   fantastisch — fantastic

2. -ian

   utopisch — utopian

[edit] Derived terms

• fantastisch
• elektronisch

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ A. van Loey, "Schönfeld's Historische Grammatica van het Nederlands", Zutphen, 8. druk, 1970, ISBN 90-03-21170-1; § 171

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[edit] German

[edit] Suffix

-isch

1. An adjectival suffix, often matching -ic and -ical.
2. Of a nationality, or the language associated with a nationality; often matches -ish or -ian.

[edit] Related terms

• abendländisch
• allegorisch
• altmodisch
• apathisch
• betrügerisch
• bürokratisch
• chinesisch
• kritisch
• russisch