-uch
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Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-uxъ.
Suffix[edit]
-uch
- 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
- used with an adjective to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative
- used with a noun to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative
- used with a participle to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative
Etymology 2[edit]
From Polish ucho (“ear”).
Suffix[edit]
-uch
- used to form animal names
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity[1], pages 259-263
Further reading[edit]
- -uch in Polish dictionaries at PWN