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See also: uch, úch, and uch-

Old Polish

Etymology

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Proto-Slavic *-uxъ

Old Polish -uch

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-uxъ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /ux/

IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ux/

Suffix

-uch m

forms nouns

Derived terms

Old Polish terms suffixed with -uch

Polish

Etymology

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Proto-Slavic *-uxъ

Old Polish -uch

Polish -uch

Inherited from Old Polish -uch.

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-uch m

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
‎młody + ‎-uch → ‎młodziuch

‎prosty + ‎-uch → ‎prościuch

‎stary + ‎-uch → ‎staruch
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
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

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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