-uch

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ux/

Etymology 1

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 (e.g. some bat species).

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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