-ch-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ch"

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• -che (suffix)

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *-kʷe (“and”), from Proto-Indo-European *-kʷe (“and”). Cognates include Latin -que, Sanskrit च (ca), Ancient Greek τε (te), Proto-Germanic *-hw → English (thou)gh.

Conjunction

-ch-

1. and, used to introduce a word or clause in addition to something preceding.

Derived terms

• noch

References

• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “-ch-”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /x/

Interfix

-ch-

1. forms general augmentatives, usually found with more endings

   ‎nos + ‎-ch- → ‎nochal

   ‎gruszka + ‎-ch- → ‎grucha

Derived terms

Polish terms interfixed with -ch-

See also

• -och
• -uch
• -ocha
• -uchny
• -achny
• -ochny
• -alachny
• -olachny

Further reading

• -ch- in Polish dictionaries at PWN