-uch

See also: uch, úch, and uch-

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ux/
  • Rhymes: -ux
  • Syllabification: uch

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 + -uchlizuch
    pieścić + -uchpieściuch
    pleść + -uchpleciuch
    śmierdzieć + -uchśmierdziuch
  2. used with an adjective to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative
    młody + -uchmłodziuch
    prosty + -uchprościuch
    stary + -uchstaruch
  3. used with a noun to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative
    kłamca + -uchkłamczuch
    kopeć + -uchkopciuch
    leń + -uchleniuch
    łakomiec + -uchłakomczuch
    niewiasta + -uchniewieściuch
    smoła + -uchsmoluch
  4. used with a participle to form a masculine noun that is derogatory or augmentative
    niedbały + -uchniedbaluch
    ospały + -uchospaluch
    uparty + -uchuparciuch
    zmarzły + -uchzmarzluch

Etymology 2

From Polish ucho (ear).

Suffix

-uch

  1. used to form animal names

Derived terms

Polish terms suffixed with -uch

See also

References

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

Further reading

  • -uch in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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