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Etymology
Related to German -isch , Latin -icus, Greek -ikos , Slavic -ic, -ich , etc.
English
Suffix
- (appended to many kinds of words) of or pertaining to
- "Her face had a girlish charm."
- (appended to adjectives) Somewhat.
- Her face had a greenish tinge.
- (appended to numbers, especially times and ages) About, approximately.
- We arrived at tennish or We arrived tennish.
- I couldn't tell his precise age, but he was fiftyish.
Translations
- French: -âtre (2), environ (3; used separately before the number), à peu près (3; used separately after the number)
- greenish - verdâtre
- We arrived (at) tennish - Nous sommes arrivés à environ six heures or Nous sommes arrivés à six heures à peu près
- he is fiftyish - il a environ cinquante ans
See also
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