-isc

See also: iść

Middle English

Suffix

-isc

1. Alternative form of -yssh

References

• “-ish, (suf.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 June 2018.

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Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iʃ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *-iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-iskos.

Suffix

-isċ

1. of or pertaining to; -ish
2. used to form words denoting ethnicity or nationality

   Englisċ ― English

Descendants

• Middle English: -ish, -isch
  • Scots: -is, -ish
  • English: -ish

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *-iską, *-iskiją.

Alternative forms

• -isċe

Suffix

-isċ

2. suffix forming nouns with a collective or group force

   þēnisċ ― service, religious service, ministry

   hīwisċ, hīwisce ― household

   īdisċ ― property, household, family belongings, stuff

Declension

Declension of -isċ (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	-isċ	-isċ
accusative	-isċ	-isċ
genitive	-isċes	-isċa
dative	-isċe	-isċum

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -isc

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Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-iskaz.

Suffix

-isc

1. used to form adjectives

   himilisc (“heavenly”) from himil (“heaven”)

Derived terms

Category Old High German terms suffixed with -isc not found

Descendants

• German: -isch