-ch

Old Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic.

Suffix

-ch

  1. Attached to truncated stems of masculine given names to form nicknames.
    ‎Bolesław + ‎-ch → ‎Bolech
    ‎Jan + ‎-ch → ‎Jach
    ‎Miłosław + ‎-ch → ‎Miłoch
    ‎Miłosław + ‎-ch → ‎Mich
    ‎Mirosław + ‎-ch → ‎Mich
    ‎Paweł + ‎-ch → ‎Pach
    ‎Radosław + ‎-ch → ‎Radoch
    ‎Wacław + ‎-ch → ‎Wach
  2. Attached to truncated stems of common nouns.

References
  • Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity‎, pages 259-263

Polish

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Slavic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /x/

Suffix

-ch

  1. Attached to truncated stems of common nouns to form masculine, often augmentative or derogatory, nouns.
    ‎brat + ‎-ch → ‎brach
    ‎gamrat + ‎-ch → ‎gach
    ‎kmotr + ‎-ch → ‎kmoch
    ‎moskal + ‎-ch → ‎moch
    ‎piasek + ‎-ch → ‎piach
    ‎stryj + ‎-ch → ‎strych
  2. Attached to truncated stems of masculine given names to form nicknames.
    ‎Stanisław + ‎-ch → ‎Stach
    ‎Zdzisław + ‎-ch → ‎Zdzich
    ‎Zbigniew + ‎-ch → ‎Zbych

Derived terms
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See also

References
  • Stankiewicz, Edward (1986) The Slavic Languages: Unity in Diversity‎, pages 259-263
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