-uch

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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 + ‎-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

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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