-uch

See also: uch and úch

Polish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-uxъ.

Suffix

-uch

1. Used with a verb to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative.

   ‎lizać + ‎-uch → ‎lizuch

   ‎pieścić + ‎-uch → ‎pieściuch

   ‎pleść + ‎-uch → ‎pleciuch

   ‎śmierdzieć + ‎-uch → ‎śmierdziuch

2. Used with an adjective to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative.

   ‎młody + ‎-uch → ‎młodziuch

   ‎prosty + ‎-uch → ‎prościuch

   ‎stary + ‎-uch → ‎staruch

3. Used with a noun to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative.

   ‎kłamca + ‎-uch → ‎kłamczuch

   ‎kopeć + ‎-uch → ‎kopciuch

   ‎leń + ‎-uch → ‎leniuch

   ‎łakomiec + ‎-uch → ‎łakomczuch

   ‎niewiasta + ‎-uch → ‎niewieściuch

   ‎smoła + ‎-uch → ‎smoluch

4. Used with a participle to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative.

   ‎niedbały + ‎-uch → ‎niedbaluch

   ‎ospały + ‎-uch → ‎ospaluch

   ‎uparty + ‎-uch → ‎uparciuch

   ‎zmarzły + ‎-uch → ‎zmarzluch

Etymology 2

From Polish ucho (“ear”).

Suffix

-uch

1. Used to form animal names

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -uch

See also

• -och
• -ch
• -cha

References

• Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity‎^[1], pages 259-263

Further reading

• -uch in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• -uch in Polish dictionaries at PWN