-isc
Middle English
editSuffix
edit-isc
- Alternative form of -yssh
Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *-isk.
Suffix
edit-isċ
- of or relating to: -ish
Usage notes
edit- Replaces Latin -icus in loanwords.
- Almost the only suffix used to form adjectives meaning "of some ethnic group or nationality": Frīsa (“a Frisian”) → Frīsisċ (“Frisian”). Other examples include Āfricānisċ (“African”), Arabisċ (“Arabian”), Assirisċ (“Assyrian”), Brettisċ (“British”), Centisċ (“Kentish”), Crēċisċ (“Greek”), Denisċ (“Danish”), Egyptisċ (“Egyptian”), Englisċ (“English”), Fēnisċ (“Phoenician”), Frenċisċ (“French/Frankish”), Gotisċ (“Gothic”), Indisċ (“Indian”), Iūdēisċ (“Jewish”), Ispānisċ (“Spanish”), Isrāēlisċ (“Israelite”), Langbeardisċ (“Lombardic”), Mæcedonisċ (“Macedonian”), Mierċisċ (“Mercian”), Norþanhymbrisċ (“Northumbrian”), Persisċ (“Persian”), Pihtisċ (“Pictish”), Rōmānisċ (“Roman”), Samaritānisċ (“Samaritan”), Sċyttisċ (“Scottish”), *Seaxisċ (“Saxon”), Sicilisċ (“Sicilian”), Syrisċ (“Syrian”), Troiānisċ (“Trojan”), and wīelisċ (“Welsh”). The word for "Ethiopian," Siġelhearwen, is a rare exception to this pattern.
Declension
editDeclension of -isċ — Strong
Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
---|---|---|---|
Nominative | -isċ | -isċ | -isċ |
Accusative | -isċne | -isċe | -isċ |
Genitive | -isċes | -isċre | -isċes |
Dative | -isċum | -isċre | -isċum |
Instrumental | -isċe | -isċre | -isċe |
Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
Nominative | -isċe | -isċa, -isċe | -isċ |
Accusative | -isċe | -isċa, -isċe | -isċ |
Genitive | -isċra | -isċra | -isċra |
Dative | -isċum | -isċum | -isċum |
Instrumental | -isċum | -isċum | -isċum |
Declension of -isċ — Weak
Descendants
editEtymology 2
editFrom Proto-Germanic *-iską, *-iskiją.
Alternative forms
editSuffix
edit-isċ
- suffix forming nouns with a collective or group force
Declension
editDeclension of -isċ (strong a-stem)
Derived terms
editOld High German
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *-isk.
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-isc
Derived terms
editCategory Old High German terms suffixed with -isc not found
Descendants
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