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Yiddish
Etymology
Likely from rebracketing of ־ד (-d, inherited present participle ending from Middle High German) (compare say German sehen and sehend) + ־יק (-ik).
Suffix
־דיק • (-dik)
- Forms present participles.
- -ish; -y (forms adjectives from nouns)
- Synonym: ־יש (-ish)
Usage notes
- This suffix is highly productive and can be attached ad-hoc to virtually any word to form an adjective.
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