-ич

See also: ич, ич’, and Appendix:Variations of "ic"

Bulgarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-it͡ʃ]

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ičь.

Suffix

-ич • (-ič) m (rare)

1. Forms nomina agentis from verbs or adjectives.

   ‎во́дя (vódja, “to lead”) + ‎-ич (-ič) → ‎води́ч (vodíč, “leader”) (dated, dialectal)

   ‎млад (mlad, “young”) + ‎-ич (-ič) → ‎мла́дич (mládič, “lad, youngster”) (dated, dialectal)

2. Forms diminutive nouns from nouns.

   ‎бог (bog, “God”) + ‎-ич (-ič) → ‎божи́ч (božíč, “God's son”) (dialectal)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-īt-

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-jás

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-ītjas

Proto-Slavic *-iťь

Bulgarian -ич

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-iťь.

Suffix

-ич • (-ič) m (obsolete)

1. Forms masculine patronymic proper names from adjectival forms of personal names; originally denoting membership to a household

   ‎Петров (Petrov) + ‎-ич (-ič) → ‎Петрович (Petrovič)

   ‎Иванов (Ivanov) + ‎-ич (-ič) → ‎Иванович (Ivanovič)

Russian

Alternative forms

• -ыч (-yč) — after a hard consonant

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic -ичь (-ičĭ), from Proto-Slavic *-iťь.

Suffix

-ич • (-ič) m (informal)

1. A masculine patronymic suffix added to a given name ending in a soft (palatalized) consonant: son of

   ‎И́горь (Ígorʹ, “Igor”) + ‎-ич (-ič) → ‎И́горич (Ígorič, “son of Igor”)

   ‎Тимофе́й (Timoféj, “Timothy”) + ‎-ич (-ič) → ‎Тимофе́ич (Timoféič, “son of Timothy”)

Declension

Declension of -ич (anim masc-form sibilant-stem accent-a) 

	singular	plural
nominative	-ич -ič	-ичи -iči
genitive	-ича -iča	-ичей -ičej
dative	-ичу -iču	-ичам -ičam
accusative	-ича -iča	-ичей -ičej
instrumental	-ичем -ičem	-ичами -ičami
prepositional	-иче -iče	-ичах -ičax

Derived terms

Russian terms suffixed with -ич

Ильич

княжич

пскович

русич

Сварожич

усрусич

Фомич

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-iːt͡ʃ/

Suffix

-ӣч (Latin spelling -īč)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun denoting occupation, used only for four nouns: бра̀нӣч, го̀нӣч, рѝбӣч and во̀дӣч.

Usage notes

• Does not take stress. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the derived word, and the stressed syllable is always short with rising tone.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-it͡ʃ/

Suffix

-ич (Latin spelling -ič)

1. Suffix appended to words to create a masculine noun usually denoting a place.

Usage notes

• Does not take stress. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the derived word, and the stressed syllable is always short.

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ičь.

Suffix

-ич • (-yč) m pers

1. Forms nomina agentis from verbs or adjectives (rare)

   ‎родити (rodyty, “to give birth”) + ‎-ич (-yč) → ‎ро́дич (ródyč, “relative”)

2. Forms diminutive nouns from nouns.

   ‎пан (pan, “landlord”) + ‎-ич (-yč) → ‎пани́ч (panýč, “landlord's son”)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old East Slavic -ичь (-ičĭ), from Proto-Slavic *-iťь.

Suffix

-ич • (-yč) m pers (variant -іч or -їч, used for names ending in -й, feminine equivalent -на)

1. patronymic suffix added to a given name ending in a palatalized consonant
2. (informal, rare): an informal form of -ович / -ьович (-ovyč), masculine patronymic suffix added to a given name ending in a palatalized consonant: son of

   ‎Ярослав (Jaroslav, “Yaroslav”) + ‎-ич (-yč) → ‎Ярославич (Jaroslavyč, “son of Yaroslav”)

   ‎Тимофі́й (Tymofíj, “Timothy”) + ‎-ич (-yč) → ‎Тимофіїч (Tymofijič, “son of Timothy”)

Declension

Declension of -и́ч, -́ич
(pers semisoft masc-form accent-b/a)

	singular	plural
nominative	-и́ч, -́ич -ýč, -́yč	-ичі́, -́ичі -yčí, -́yči
genitive	-ича́, -́ича -yčá, -́yča	-ичі́в, -́ичів -yčív, -́yčiv
dative	-иче́ві, -ичу́, -́ичеві, -́ичу -yčévi, -yčú, -́yčevi, -́yču	-ича́м, -́ичам -yčám, -́yčam
accusative	-ича́, -́ича -yčá, -́yča	-ичі́в, -́ичів -yčív, -́yčiv
instrumental	-иче́м, -́ичем -yčém, -́yčem	-ича́ми, -́ичами -yčámy, -́yčamy
locative	-иче́ві, -ичу́, -ичі́, -́ичеві, -́ичу, -́ичі -yčévi, -yčú, -yčí, -́yčevi, -́yču, -́yči	-ича́х, -́ичах -yčáx, -́yčax
vocative	-и́чу, -́ичу -ýču, -́yču	-ичі́, -́ичі -yčí, -́yči

Derived terms

Ukrainian terms suffixed with -ич

-евич

-їч

москвич

-ичний

-ович

павич

панич

родич

Савич

Савичівський

Санич

-ьович

Ярославич