Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
-'sch. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
-'sch, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
-'sch in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
-'sch you have here. The definition of the word
-'sch will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
-'sch, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
German
Etymology
Contraction of -isch
Pronunciation
Suffix
-'sch
- A suffix attached to names to produce eponymous adjectives: -ean, -ian, 's
- die Allen’sche Regel ― Allen’s rule
- in der Luther’schen Bibelübersetzung ― in Luther’s translation of the Bible
Usage notes
- Words in -'sch inflect like adjectives.
- When the apostrophe is used, the name generally remains capitalised. With the alternative spelling -sch it may sometimes be lowercased. See there.
Derived terms