-ych

See also: ych

Middle English

Suffix

-ych

1. Alternative form of -yssh

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɘx/
• Rhymes: -ɘx
• Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Suffix

-ych m pers

1. Forms surnames

   ‎Jędrzej + ‎-ych → ‎Jędrych

Declension

Declension of -ych

	singular	plural
nominative	-ych	-ychowie/-ychy (deprecative)
genitive	-ycha	-ychów
dative	-ychowi	-ychom
accusative	-ycha	-ychów
instrumental	-ychem	-ychami
locative	-ychu	-ychach
vocative	-ychu	-ychowie

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -ych

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ɨ̞χ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ɪχ/

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ych m

1. person or man associated with root

   ‎aur (“gold”) + ‎-ych → ‎eurych (“goldsmith”)

Usage notes

eurych is the only example of the use of the suffix -ych.

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ych

1. (literary) verb suffix for the second-person singular present subjunctive

Usage notes

-ych causes i-affection of internal vowels, for example, ‎canu (“to sing”) + ‎-ych → ‎cenych (“(that) you sing”).

Derived terms

Category Welsh terms suffixed with -ych not found